The practice of physick, reduced to the ancient way of observations containing a just parallel between the wisdom and experience of the ancients and the hypothesis's of modern physicians : intermix'd with many practical remarks upon most distempers. Together with several new and curious dissertations; particularly of the tarantula, and the nature of its poison: of the use and abuse of blistering-plaisters: of epidemical apoplexies, &c / Written in Latine by Geo. Baglivi.

  • Baglivi, Giorgio, 1668-1707.
Date:
1704
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Credit: The practice of physick, reduced to the ancient way of observations containing a just parallel between the wisdom and experience of the ancients and the hypothesis's of modern physicians : intermix'd with many practical remarks upon most distempers. Together with several new and curious dissertations; particularly of the tarantula, and the nature of its poison: of the use and abuse of blistering-plaisters: of epidemical apoplexies, &c / Written in Latine by Geo. Baglivi. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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