Title page and frontispiece from Phthisiologia; or, A treatise of consumptions. Wherein the difference, nature, causes, signs, and cure of all sorts of consumptions are explained
Item
Title
Title page and frontispiece from Phthisiologia; or, A treatise of consumptions. Wherein the difference, nature, causes, signs, and cure of all sorts of consumptions are explained
Description
Richard Morton’s Phthisiologia, shown here, was the first pathological study of pulmonary tuberculosis, then called consumption or phthisis.
Creator
Morton, Richard, 1637-1698
Subject
Tuberculosis
Source
From the photographic, print, and bookplate collections of the Medical Historical Library.
Publisher
London , Printed for W. and J. Innys
Date
1720
Contributor
Cushing/Whitney Medical Library
Rights
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Format
Still image
Language
English
Type
Title pages
Identifier
morton_phthisiologia_1720r.jpg
