Means of preserving health and preventing diseases / by Shadrach Ricketson.
| Author/creator | Ricketson, Shadrach |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New-York : Printed by Collins, Perkins, and Co., 1806. |
| Description | x, 298 pages, 2 unnumbered pages ; 18 cm |
| Subjects |
| General note | Subtitle: Founded principally on an attention to air and climate, drink, food, sleep, exercise, clothing, passions of the mind, and retentions and excretions : with an appendix containing observations on bathing, cleanliness, ventilation, and medical electricity, and on the abuse of medicine ... Designed not merely for physicians, but for the information of others. To which is annexed a glossary of the technical terms contained in the work. |
| General note | "Appendix": p. [243]-289. |
| General note | "A glossary of the technical terms": p. [290]-298. |
| General note | "Recommendations" (dated Sept. 1, 1806, including a letter from David Hosack to the author) -- after t.p. |
| Bibliography note | "Medical books [for sale by] Collins, Perkins, & Co.": p. [299-300]. |
| Acquisitions source | Laupus- Robert W. Cihak History of Medicine Collection |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | History Collection Books - Does not circulate | WZ 270 R539M 1806 | ✔ Available |