The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1533]: Case of an unnamed male friend of Joshua Harris whose colic and paralysis have been attributed to lead absorption, but Cullen disagrees with this suggested cause of his symptoms.
Documents in this case
1 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:682] |
Reply to Joshua Harris concerning an unnamed male patient. Cullen doubts that 'the absorbtion of [lead]' is to blame for his symptoms: 'The human ecconomy is liable to be affected by many different causes some of them unheeded or imperciptible and therefore are we so often mistaken in assigning remote causes'. | 14 December 1782 | |||
People involved in this case
3 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 5282] | Mr |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 5281] | Mr Joshua Harris |
Unique Places linked to this Case
1 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specific | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
1 found.
| Type | Role | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specific | Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
