Lectures on materia medica & pharmacy by George B. Wood, M.D., Summer 1827 / notes taken by William W. Gerhard.

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Lectures on materia medica & pharmacy by George B. Wood, M.D., Summer 1827 / notes taken by William W. Gerhard.

One volume (63 leaves) of notes on materia medica and pharmacy lectures delivered by George B. Wood. Lectures are dated from April 29, 1827 to July 9, 1827 and cover the topics of emetics, cathartics, diaphoretics, diuretics, expectorants, emmenagogues, anthelmintics, antacids, antilithics, demulcents, external applications, epispastics, rubefacients, and escharotics.

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Wood, George B. (George Bacon), 1797-1879

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George Bacon Wood was a Philadelphia physician, and was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1829. From the description of Journal, 1836-1849. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122624442 From the description of Papers, 1815-1913. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122523736 From the guide to the George B.(George Bacon) Wood journal, 1836-1849, 1836-1849, (American Philosophical Society) From...

Gerhard, W. W. (William Wood), 1809-1872

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William Wood Gerhard was born on 23 July 1809. He married a Miss Dobbyn in 1850; they had three children. Gerhard died on 28 April 1872. Gerhard received an A.B. from Dickinson College in 1826 and an M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1830. He studied medicine under Joseph Parrish, then in 1830 or 1831, Gerhard went to Paris to study with Chomel, Andral, and Louis. He returned to Philadelphia in 1833 and became resident physician, 1834-1836, and visiting physician, 1845-1868, at Pennsyl...