A Short Discourse Concerning Pestilential Contagion, and the Methods to Be Used to Prevent It

Richard Mead (1673 - 1754)

This is a work written about the plague in France and how to prevent its spread. It is considered an important historical work for the understanding of transmittable diseases. - Summary by afutterer

Genre(s): Medical, Life Sciences

Language: English

Keyword(s): Europe (56), medicine (56), classic (43), plague (21), medical (10)

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Introduction Paul Mazumdar
00:03:41
Play 02 Part 1 of The Nature of Contagion Paul Mazumdar
00:18:04
Play 03 Part 2 of The Methods to Prevent Contagion Paul Mazumdar
00:35:58