Practical observations towards the prevention and cure of chronic diseases peculiar to women: In which their Nature is explained, and their Treatment clearly laid down, divested of the Terms of Art, for the Use of those affected with such Diseases, as well as the Medical Reader. To which are added, prescriptions, or efficacious forms of Medicine, in English, adapted to the several Diseases. By John Leake, M.D. Member of the Royal College of Physicians, London. and Physician to the Westminster Lying-in Hospital.

All titles

• Practical observations towards the prevention and cure of chronic diseases peculiar to women: In which their Nature is explained, and their Treatment clearly laid down, divested of the Terms of Art, for the Use of those affected with such Diseases, as well as the Medical Reader. To which are added, prescriptions, or efficacious forms of Medicine, in English, adapted to the several Diseases. By John Leake, M.D. Member of the Royal College of Physicians, London. and Physician to the Westminster Lying-in Hospital.
• Medical instructions towards the prevention and cure of chronic or slow diseases peculiar to women
• Practical observations on the child-bed fever.

People / Organizations

• Baldwin, Paternoster-Row ("printed for")
• John Leake (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for Baldwin, Paternoster-Row; Murray, Fleet-Street; and Egerton, Charing-Cross, MDCCXCII. [1792] Seventh edition. ..; ..

Publication year

1792

ESTC No.

N12151

Grub Street ID

2163

Description

2v. ; 8°.

Note

Vol.1 was first published in 1777 as 'Medical instructions towards the prevention and cure of chronic or slow diseases peculiar to women'; in 1781 a two volume edition of 'Medical instructions' was published with the addition of 'Practical observations on the child-bed fever' as Vol. 2

Vol.2, which is entitled 'Practical observations on the child-bed fever', was first published separately in 1772.