Selected Works of Thomas Sydenham, M.D., with a Short Biography
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ness to see a celebrated " Dr. Robinson," who had made a special study of his disease. The patient started out from London on what was in those days a long and difficult journey. Some time afterwards Sydenham met him on his return to London; and after he had failed .to find the imaginary " Dr. Robinson." " Are you better? " enquired Sydenham. " Yes," replied the patient I am now quite well; but no thanks to you "
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An Examination of the Skulls in the Catacombs of Paris.
2I. LATHAM, R. G. In: The works of Thomas Sydenham translated from the Latin edition of Dr. Greenhill with a life of the author by R. G. Latham, 2 vols., London Sydenham Society, i848-50. 22. LIEBERT, HERMAN, Personal communication. 23. MCHENRY, LAWRENCE C., Jr., Dr. Samuel Johnson's medical biographies, J. Hist. Med., 1959, 14, 289-31 0. 24. SamuelJohnson's medical illness andhis 'Aegri Epheme...
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