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

 

[ID:3603] Case Note / Regarding: Mr Robert Anderson (Patient) / 2 November 1789 / (Incoming)

Case note describing the case of Mr Anderson, who contracted a venereal disease about ten months ago. The sores have been treated with various mercury-based ointments, but are still breaking down. Unsigned. The date given on one of the external annotations is 23d. November.

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FieldData
DOC ID 3603
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/2/2491
Main Language English
Document Direction Incoming
Date2 November 1789
Annotation None
TypeAuthorial original
Enclosure(s) No enclosure(s)
Autopsy No
Recipe No
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Case note describing the case of Mr Anderson, who contracted a venereal disease about ten months ago. The sores have been treated with various mercury-based ointments, but are still breaking down. Unsigned. The date given on one of the external annotations is 23d. November.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

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[Case ID:2357]
Case of Mr Robert Anderson whose fears that he has a venereal infection prove correct.
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[PERS ID:5201]AuthorDr
[PERS ID:1]AddresseeDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:5200]PatientMr Robert Anderson
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:5201]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr

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Destination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe inferred

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