A death from inoculated smallpox in the English royal family.
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چکیده
ATTENTION has often been drawn to cases of naturally-acquired smallpox in the English Royal Family.1 However, the death in 1783 of an English Prince from inoculated smallpox has been neglected by medical historians. An analysis of the circumstances is presented here. The principal source of information was a member of the Royal Household, Charlotte Papendiek, whose personal experience of smallpox is also worth recording.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Medical History
دوره 28 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1984