| Descript |
24 p. : ill. ; 19 cm. |
| Series |
The library of living and working in colonial times |
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Library of living and working in colonial times.
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| Note |
Accelerated Reader LG 5.5 0.5 0.5 70535 |
| Summary |
Describes a day in the life of a doctor in colonial Philadelphia, where he was trained, common ailments and how he treated them, and ways in which he tried to improve conditions for women, slaves, and others. |
| Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Benjamin Rush, physician -- A sense of humors -- Becoming a doctor -- Dreaded diseases -- The apothecary -- Accidents, surgery, and infection -- Colonial remedies -- Benjamin Rush, patriot and army surgeon -- A new look at things. |
| Subject |
Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813 -- Juvenile literature.
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Physicians -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813.
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Physicians.
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Pennsylvania -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
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United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
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| ISBN |
0823962288 |
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