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LoC No.: 34025566
Title:
A Succinct Account of the Plague at Marseilles
Its Symptoms and the Methods and Medicines Used for Curing It
Note: Reading ease score: 18.7 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read.
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Summary: "A Succinct Account of the Plague at Marseilles" by Chicoyneau, Soulier, and Verny is a historical account written in the early 18th century. This work provides detailed observations and medical insights regarding the outbreak of the plague that struck the city of Marseilles. The book aims to inform medical professionals about the symptoms of the plague and the methods and remedies used during the epidemic. In this account, the authors, who were physicians sent from Paris, categorize the patients' symptoms into five classes, detailing the progression of the disease from initial signs to potential outcomes. Each class represents a different set of symptoms and responses to treatment, from patients who rapidly succumb to the illness to those who experience milder forms of infection. The physicians document their experiences and the remedies they prescribed, noting the varying degrees of success. Their observations highlight the challenges faced in treating the afflicted, the psychological impact of the disease on patients, and the importance of community support in mitigating the effects of the plague. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Chicoyneau, François, 1672-1752
Author: Soulier, Monsieur
Author: Verny, Monsieur, active 1720-1721
EBook No.: 31548
Published: Mar 7, 2010
Downloads: 55
Language: English
Subject: Plague -- France -- Marseille -- Early works to 1800
LoCC: Medicine: Internal medicine
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 34025566
Title:
A Succinct Account of the Plague at Marseilles
Its Symptoms and the Methods and Medicines Used for Curing It
Note: Reading ease score: 18.7 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
https:
//www.pgdp.net.
(This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian
Libraries.)
Summary: "A Succinct Account of the Plague at Marseilles" by Chicoyneau, Soulier, and Verny is a historical account written in the early 18th century. This work provides detailed observations and medical insights regarding the outbreak of the plague that struck the city of Marseilles. The book aims to inform medical professionals about the symptoms of the plague and the methods and remedies used during the epidemic. In this account, the authors, who were physicians sent from Paris, categorize the patients' symptoms into five classes, detailing the progression of the disease from initial signs to potential outcomes. Each class represents a different set of symptoms and responses to treatment, from patients who rapidly succumb to the illness to those who experience milder forms of infection. The physicians document their experiences and the remedies they prescribed, noting the varying degrees of success. Their observations highlight the challenges faced in treating the afflicted, the psychological impact of the disease on patients, and the importance of community support in mitigating the effects of the plague. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Chicoyneau, François, 1672-1752
Author: Soulier, Monsieur
Author: Verny, Monsieur, active 1720-1721
EBook No.: 31548
Published: Mar 7, 2010
Downloads: 55
Language: English
Subject: Plague -- France -- Marseille -- Early works to 1800
LoCC: Medicine: Internal medicine
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.