A practical account of the fever commonly called the bilious remittent, as it appeared in the ships and hospitals of the Mediterranean fleet : with cases and dissections : to which are added, facts and observations, illustrative of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of fever, in the Mediterranean, comprehending the history of fever in the fleet, during the years 1810, 1811, 1812, 1813, and of the Gibraltar & Carthagena fevers / by William Burnett, M.D., physician of the fleet, late physician and inspector of hospitals to His Majesty's fleet in that sea.
- Burnett, William, Sir, 1779-1861.
- Date:
- 1814
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: A practical account of the fever commonly called the bilious remittent, as it appeared in the ships and hospitals of the Mediterranean fleet : with cases and dissections : to which are added, facts and observations, illustrative of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of fever, in the Mediterranean, comprehending the history of fever in the fleet, during the years 1810, 1811, 1812, 1813, and of the Gibraltar & Carthagena fevers / by William Burnett, M.D., physician of the fleet, late physician and inspector of hospitals to His Majesty's fleet in that sea. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by King’s College London. The original may be consulted at King’s College London.
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