The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:285] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr W. McDonald (Macdonald) (Patient) / 5 March 1782 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'For Mr Macdonald'. Cullen believes Mr Macdonald's ailments are two separate conditions - a congested liver and catarrh - and attributes both to the change of climate between Scotland and the West Indies.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 285 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/14/174 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 5 March 1782 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'For Mr Macdonald'. Cullen believes Mr Macdonald's ailments are two separate conditions - a congested liver and catarrh - and attributes both to the change of climate between Scotland and the West Indies. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1503] |
Case of Mr Macdonald who Cullen thinks has two, distinct conditions - a congested liver and catarrh - both the result of coming back to a cold climate from the West Indies. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3657] | Patient | Mr W. McDonald (Macdonald) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Mentioned / Other | West Indies | certain | ||||
| Mentioned / Other | Britain | Europe | certain |
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