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Jefferson Medical College Lecture Notes, Alvin Jennings Oct 1848

Jefferson Medical College Lecture Notes, Alvin Jennings

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Notes On The Lectures Delivered In Jefferson Medical College. Augustine A. Biggs. Maryland 1835. Vol. 1, Augustine A. Biggs Dec 1835

Notes On The Lectures Delivered In Jefferson Medical College. Augustine A. Biggs. Maryland 1835. Vol. 1, Augustine A. Biggs

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Lectures Delivered In Jefferson Medical College November 23rd 1835 Philadelphia Vol 2. By Augustine A Biggs, Augustine A. Biggs Nov 1835

Lectures Delivered In Jefferson Medical College November 23rd 1835 Philadelphia Vol 2. By Augustine A Biggs, Augustine A. Biggs

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Notes from the lectures of Samuel Calhoun, John Revere (son of Paul Revere), George McClellan (founder of Jefferson Medical College), and Samuel McClellan written by Augustin A. Biggs. Lectures include such topics as “Concussion, and Overwhelming Shock,” “On Diseases of the Brain,” “Chronic Rheumatism,” and “Midwifery.” Dr. Biggs graduated from Jefferson Medical College in 1836 and practiced medicine in Sharpsburg, MD. He also served as the general superintendant of the Antietam National Cemetery during its construction (Western Maryland’s Historical Library). 172 pages.

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Western Maryland’s Historical Library. Antietam National Cemetery Payroll, 1866-1867. Retrieved from: http://www.whilbr.org/AntietamCemeteryPayroll/index.aspx


Notes Of Lectures Delivered Nov. & Decem. 1831 Jan. & Feb. 1832 By The Professors Of The Jefferson Medical College; Philadelphia. Taken By Jos. S. Copes, Joseph S. Copes Nov 1831

Notes Of Lectures Delivered Nov. & Decem. 1831 Jan. & Feb. 1832 By The Professors Of The Jefferson Medical College; Philadelphia. Taken By Jos. S. Copes, Joseph S. Copes

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A Scroll Of Sundries. Philadelphia. Novr. 17th 1825 By Griffith J. Scholl, Griffith J. Scholl Nov 1825

A Scroll Of Sundries. Philadelphia. Novr. 17th 1825 By Griffith J. Scholl, Griffith J. Scholl

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Notes From A Lecture On Midwifery By Dr. William Shippen, Jr. April 7, 1798; And Clinical Notes From The Pennsylvania Hospital, December 1799-February 1800, Uriah Derickson Dec 1799

Notes From A Lecture On Midwifery By Dr. William Shippen, Jr. April 7, 1798; And Clinical Notes From The Pennsylvania Hospital, December 1799-February 1800, Uriah Derickson

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This notebook was written by student Uriah Derickson at Pennsylvania Hospital. The notebook includes notes from a lecture on Midwifery by Dr. William Shippen, Jr. that were taken on April 7, 1798. Shippen was a professor of Anatomy and Surgery at Pennsylvania Hospital from 1774-1806. He pioneered courses in midwifery despite opposition, and warned against the use of instruments in childbirth (Penn University Archives & Records Center). The notebook also contains clinical notes written at the Pennsylvania Hospital under the direction of Dr. Benjamin Rush and Dr. Philip Syng Physick. The notebook mentions that on February 26, …