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100	1		_aBoreham, William
245	1	0	_aDoctor Mead's Short discourse explain'd
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2018
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2018-01-16
508			_aProduced by 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"Doctor Mead's Short Discourse Explain'd: Being a Clearer Account of Pestilential Contagion, and Preventing" is a scientific publication attributed to an anonymous author, likely written in the early 18th century, around the time of the Enlightenment. The book serves as a critical examination and elucidation of Dr. Mead's original discourse on pestilential contagion, focusing on methods to prevent the spread of diseases, particularly the plague, which was a significant concern during this period. Given the context, it reflects the burgeoning interest in scientific reasoning and public health measures. The book critiques and dissects Dr. Mead's assertions about contagion and the methods for its prevention, arguing that many of his conclusions lack empirical support or coherence. The author lays out that Dr. Mead's ideas regarding the origins of pestilential diseases and their transmission do not align with historical observations or established medical knowledge. Moreover, the text challenges the efficacy of quarantine measures and other preventive steps proposed by Mead, suggesting that they might be rooted more in superstition than in sound science. Throughout, the author emphasizes the necessity for critical thinking in medical discourse and advocates for a deeper understanding of contagion to better equip society against future outbreaks. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aPlague -- Early works to 1800
653			_aCommunicable diseases -- Early works to 1800
653			_aMead, Richard, 1673-1754. Short discourse concerning pestilential contagion
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56380
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