Project Gutenberg 2012-07-08 Public domain in the USA. 146 Jeaffreson, John Cordy 1831 1901 Jeaffreson, J. C. (John Cordy) A Book About Doctors Something about sticks, and rather less about wigs -- Early English physicians -- Sir Thomas Browne and Sir Kenelm Digby -- Sir Hans Sloane -- The apothecaries and Sir Samuel Garth -- Quacks -- John Radcliffe -- The doctor as a bon-vivant -- Fees -- Pedagogues turned doctors -- The generosity and parsimony of physicians -- Bleeding -- Richard Mead -- Imagination as a remedial power -- Imagination and nervous excitement: Mesmer -- Make way for the ladies! -- Messenger Monsey -- Akenside -- Lettsom -- A few more quacks -- St. John Long -- The quarrels of physicians -- The loves of physicians -- Literature and art -- Number eleven: a hospital story -- Medical buildings -- The country medical man. Irma Špehar and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Book About Doctors" by John Cordy Jeaffreson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work presents a collection of anecdotes and observations about physicians, their practices, and the evolution of medicine, woven together in a way that is meant to be both informative and entertaining. The author aims to delve into the history, quirks, and customs surrounding doctors across various eras, offering a glimpse into their professional lives and societal roles. The opening of the book includes a transcriber's note that indicates some irregularities in spelling and punctuation, suggesting the preservation of historical text conventions. The first chapter introduces the concept of the "physician's cane" and explores its significance in both historical and cultural contexts, juxtaposing it with other notable symbols associated with healing and authority. The discussion touches upon quirky anecdotes and responsibilities that physicians used to face, revealing not only their professional duties but also the more whimsical and superstitious aspects of their practice throughout history. Overall, the introductory section sets a tone that combines humor and historical reflection, engaging readers with a curiosity about the medical profession. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40161/40161-h/images/001cover.jpg en Medicine -- Anecdotes Physicians -- Great Britain R Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Health & Medicine Browsing: History - British 1015887 1015895 2024-09-17T04:37:03.099039 2023-09-17T12:53:14.033757 text/html text/html 1014985 2023-04-04T00:31:24 text/html 778907 2024-09-17T04:37:25.655953 application/epub+zip 791819 2024-09-17T04:37:09.258003 application/epub+zip 451104 2024-09-17T04:37:06.180134 application/epub+zip 1067481 2024-09-17T04:37:34.879866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1053939 2024-09-17T04:37:20.519969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 713642 2022-09-18T11:45:06.208237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 864901 864929 2024-09-17T04:37:00.718057 2023-09-17T12:53:11.651764 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 864704 2023-04-04T00:22:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19046 2024-09-17T04:37:35.043870 application/rdf+xml 13433 2024-09-17T04:37:06.361039 image/jpeg 2633 2024-09-17T04:37:06.273007 image/jpeg 351811 2023-04-04T00:31:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 731994 2023-04-04T00:32:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 737127 2024-09-17T04:37:03.195109 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog