Box 02
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Spalding, Lyman, 1775-1821, An address delivered at the inauguration of the President and Professors of … A.MS.; Fairfield, N.Y., 17 sides (32 pages), 1813 December 7, 1813 December 7 Digital
FOUND IN:
Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine)
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Collection:
Lyman Spalding papers
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Series:
Series II. Manuscripts and printed documents, 1793-1820, undated.
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Sub-Series:
B. Lectures and addresses, 1813-1814, undated.
Item — Box: 02, Folder: 1Identifier: H MS c2
Scope and Contents:
Manuscript address delivered by Spalding at the inauguration of Fairfield Medical College that includes discussion of the factors that contribute to disease, which he believes include "Climate, luxury, idleness, dress, [and] occupation." Spalding further comments on the history of physicians from the time of Hippocrates, and the practices he believes modern physicians should follow, such as devoting at least eight hours a day to study and maintaining case books.