Cullen

The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[Case ID:587]: Case of an unnamed male patient who is sent a regimen in Latin for what seems to be a venereal disease and swollen testicles.

Documents in this case

1 document(s) found in this case.

DOC IDSummaryDate
[DOC ID:1219] 
Draft by Cullen, much corrected, for a regimen in Latin for a male patient with a venereal disease and swollen testicles. Some medicines are advised, but he recommends pouring cold water over the back, the wearing of a suspensory bandage, and abstinence from 'the company of girls and wanton charms' until he has recovered his strength.1775?
 

People involved in this case

3 found.

PERS IDFull Name
[PERS ID: 1857] Mr
[PERS ID: 1858] Dr
[PERS ID: 1] Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)

Unique Places linked to this Case

1 found.

TypeSpecific Place Village/Town/City (aka) Region Country Continent Confidence
SpecificCullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain

Places and role of place

1 found.

TypeRoleSpecific Place Village/Town/City (aka) Region Country Continent Confidence
SpecificPlace of WritingCullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain