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30041. A treatise of the materia medica (Volume 1)

Author(s):: Cullen, William, 1710-1790
Publication:: [United States] : Edinburgh : printed ; re-printed for, and sold by, J. Crukshank and R. Campbell, Philadelphia, R. Hodge, S. Campbell, and T. Allen, New-York, MDCCLXXXIX [1789]
Subject(s):: Materia Medica

30042. An abridgment [sic] of the second edition of a work, written by Dr. Currie, of Liverpool in England: on the use of water, in diseases of the human frame ; and fever, opium, strong drink, abstinence from food, and the passages through the human skin ; with occasional remarks

Author(s):: Currie, James, 1756-1805
Publication:: [Augusta, Me.] : Printed by Peter Edes of Augusta, in the District of Maine ; sold by Mr. Edes of Augusta, and Mr. Bass of Hallowell, in Maine ; and by the booksellers of Boston, New-York, and Philadelphia, [1799]
Subject(s):: Hydrotherapy

30043. A description of the malignant, infectious fever prevailing at present in Philadelphia: with an account of the means to prevent infection, and the remedies and method of treatment, which have been found most successful

Author(s):: Currie, William, 1754-1828
Publication:: Philadelphia : Printed by T. Dobson ..., MDCCXCIII [1793]
Subject(s):: Yellow Fever
Disease Outbreaks
Philadelphia -- epidemiology

30044. An historical account of the climates and diseases of the United States of America: and of the remedies and methods of treatment, which have been found most useful and efficacious, particularly in those diseases which depend upon climate and situation : collected pricipally from personal observation, and the communications of physicians of talents and experience, residing in the several states

Author(s):: Currie, William, 1754-1828
Publication:: Philadelphia : Printed by T. Dobson ..., MDCCXCII [1792]
Subject(s):: Topography, Medical
Climate
United States

30045. Memoirs of the yellow fever, which prevailed in Philadelphia, and other parts of the United States of America, in the summer and autumn of the present year, 1798: including, tables of the weather, and the daily returns of the sick and dead ; the proceedings of the Board of Health, and Guardians of the Poor ; with the various events of each day, noted at the time of their occurrence ; and the publications which appeared in the different newspapers, during the continuance of the disease, dissections at Boston, &c. &c. ; to which is added, a collections of facts respecting the origin of the fever

Author(s):: Currie, William, 1754-1828
Publication:: Philadelphia : Printed by John Bioren for Thomas Dobson ..., 1798
Subject(s):: Yellow Fever
Disease Outbreaks
Mortality
History, 18th Century
United States -- epidemiology

30046. Observations on the causes and cure of remitting or bilious fevers: to which is annexed, an abstract of the opinions and practice of different authors ; and an appendix, exhibiting facts and reflections relative to the synochus icteroides, or yellow fever

Author(s):: Currie, William, 1754-1828
Publication:: Philadelphia : Printed for the author by William T. Palmer ..., 1798
Subject(s):: Fever
Yellow Fever
Disease Outbreaks
Philadelphia -- epidemiology

30047. A treatise on the synochus icteroides, or yellow fever: as it lately appeared in the city of Philadelphia ; exhibiting a concise view of its rise, progress and symptoms, together with the method of treatment found most successful ; also remarks on the nature of its contagion, and directions for preventing the introduction of the same malady, in future

Author(s):: Currie, William, 1754-1828
Publication:: Philadelphia : Printed by Thomas Dobson ..., 1794
Subject(s):: Yellow Fever
Disease Outbreaks
Philadelphia

30048. An inaugural dissertation on insanity: submitted to the examination of the Rev. John Ewing, S.T.P. provost ; the trustees and medical professors of the University of Pennsylvania ; for the degree of Doctor of Medicine, on the nineteenth day of May, A.D. MDCCXCIV

Author(s):: Cutbush, Edward, 1772-1843
Publication:: Philadelphia : Printed by Zachariah Poulson, Junior ..., MDCCXCIV [1794]
Subject(s):: Mental Disorders

30049. A brief history of the late expedition against Fort San Juan, so far as it relates to the diseases of the troops: together with some observations on climate, infection and contagion; and several of the endemial complaints of the West-Indies

Author(s):: Dancer, Thomas.
Publication:: Kingston [Jamaica] : Printed by D. Douglass & W. Aikman ; and sold by them at the Royal Gazette Printing-Office, and at Wm. Aikman's shop in Kingston ; by Alexander Aikman, in Spanish-Town ; and by James Fannin, printer in Montego-Bay, 1781
Subject(s):: Military Medicine
Disease Outbreaks
Climate
West Indies -- epidemiology

30050. A short dissertation on the Jamaica bath waters: to which is prefixed, an introduction concerning mineral waters in general : shewing the methods of examining them, and ascertaining their contents

Author(s):: Dancer, Thomas.
Publication:: Kingston, (Jamaica) : Printed by D. Douglass & Alex. Aikman ..., MDCCLXXXIV [1784]
Subject(s):: Mineral Waters
Hydrotherapy
Balneology
Jamaica