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100 1 _aMead, Richard,
_d1673-1754
245 1 2 _aA Short Discourse Concerning Pestilential Contagion, and the Methods to Be Used to Prevent It
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2017
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2017-06-04
508 _aProduced by readbueno and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"A Short Discourse Concerning Pestilential Contagion, and the Methods to Be Used…" by Richard Mead, M.D. is a scientific publication written in the early 18th century. The book addresses the nature of contagious diseases, particularly pestilence, and offers methods for prevention and management of outbreaks. Mead's discourse reflects the medical understanding and public health policies of a time when plagues posed significant threats to populations. In this work, Richard Mead discusses the origins and transmission of contagions, emphasizing the role of environmental factors such as air quality and hygiene in the spread of diseases like the plague. He describes the necessity of quarantines and other preventive measures to contain outbreaks, advocating for proactive health regulations to protect the population. Mead analyzes historical instances of plague, providing insights into the effectiveness of various practices and highlighting the need for a compassionate approach to those affected by such diseases, rather than punitive measures. Overall, the book serves as a guiding treatise on public health during a period marked by frequent outbreaks of contagious diseases. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPlague -- Early works to 1800
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54843
999 _c95675
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