The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5591] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Bowman (son) (Patient) / 1 January 1788 / (Outgoing)
Reply to an unnamed correspondent, identifiable as Mr Bowman, concerning his son's case. The son has been under observation in Edinburgh and Cullen thinks he has a brain condition.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5591 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/20/210 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 1 January 1788 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | Yes |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply to an unnamed correspondent, identifiable as Mr Bowman, concerning his son's case. The son has been under observation in Edinburgh and Cullen thinks he has a brain condition. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2013] |
Case of the son of Mr Bowman who has a history of epilepsy. Mention made of treatment undertaken four years previously but no obvious connection with earlier cases in 1783. |
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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:5450] | Patient | Mr Bowman (son) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5451] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr John Bowman |
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 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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