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Commentaria in Hermanni Boerhaave aphorismos, de cognoscendis et curandis morbis. 6 vols.
Leiden: J. & H. Verbeek, 1742 –1776.
A pupil of Boerhaave, van Swieten transplanted the latter’s method of teaching to Vienna and founded the Vienna School of Medicine. He spent many years on the preparation of his great Commentaria. English translation, 18vols., 1771-76.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
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| Entry Number | #2200 |
| Permanent Link | https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/1604 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | commentaria-in-hermanni-boerhaave-aphorismos-de-cognoscendis-et-curandis-morbis-6-vols |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Leiden
Mentioned in annotation: Vienna