02385cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000060010610000310011224501050014326400510024830000470029933600260034633700260037233800360039850000310043450802070046552012320067253400450190465300130194965300490196285600430201199900170205458862UtSlPG20260610134345.0mcr n260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aR1 aRush, Benjamin,d1746-181310aMedical Inquiries and Observations, Vol. 4 :bThe Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged by the Author 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2019  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2019-02-28  aE-text prepared by MWS, Jens Nordmann, Bryan Ness, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)  a"Medical Inquiries and Observations, Vol. 4" by Benjamin Rush is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. This volume primarily focuses on the prevalence and treatment of yellow fever in Philadelphia during the late 18th century, detailing various epidemics and the author’s medical observations and inquiries into causes, symptoms, and effective remedies. The work not only outlines clinical experiences but also delves into the societal impact and public health challenges posed by the outbreaks.  At the start of this volume, Rush recounts the events surrounding the yellow fever outbreaks in Philadelphia from 1797 to 1805. He provides detailed meteorological observations and describes the progression of the disease, its symptoms, and the effects on both individuals and the community. Rush shares his clinical experiences, noting the fatalities that arose and the prevailing theories about the disease's origin, including debates over its contagion. He emphasizes the treatment methods he employed, particularly blood-letting and purging, and discusses the varied response of patients, capturing the urgency and despair prevalent during those epidemics. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMedicine  aYellow fever -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58862  c99689d99689