Important researches upon the existence, nature, and communication of venereal infection in pregnant women, new-born infants and nurses / by the late P.A.O. Mahon ; these are contrasted with the new opinions of the late John Hunter upon this subject, together with observations thereon, by Jesse Foot.

  • Paul Augustin Olivier Mahon
Date:
1808
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Credit: Important researches upon the existence, nature, and communication of venereal infection in pregnant women, new-born infants and nurses / by the late P.A.O. Mahon ; these are contrasted with the new opinions of the late John Hunter upon this subject, together with observations thereon, by Jesse Foot. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    ADVERTISEMENT. Paul Augustin Olivier Mahon was born at Chartres, the 6th of April 1752. He practised physic at Paris, was a Doctor of the Faculty of Medicine, Chief Physician of the Hospital du Vaugirard for Venereals, and Member of the Society of the School of Physic. He was perfectly conversant in Greek, Latin, and English; he translated Black’s Medical Observations from the Eng- lish, and Stoll’s Works from the Latin. He was author of a number of interesting articles in the Encyclopedia. His manuscript was
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