"A Short Discourse Concerning Pestilential Contagion, and the Methods to Be Used…" by Richard Mead is a historical medical text examining the frightening reality of contagious diseases and proposing strategies to combat them. Published during a time when plagues loomed large, the discourse investigates how diseases spread, pointing to factors like unclean air and poor hygiene as major culprits. Mead champions the use of quarantines and other preventative actions as crucial tools to control the diseases, pushing for thoughtful health rules to safeguard communities. Mead looks back at past plague outbreaks and dissects what responses worked and what didn't, stressing the importance of empathy and care for infected people instead of punishment. This work serves as a historical landmark for public health at a time when societies were continuously threatened by rapidly spreading deadly illnesses.
A Short Discourse Concerning Pestilential Contagion, and the Methods to Be Used to Prevent It
By Richard Mead
Discover how early 18th-century society grappled with the terror of the plague, as one doctor unveils the secrets to stopping its deadly march.
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About the AuthorRichard Mead, FRS, FRCP, was an English physician. His work, A Short Discourse concerning Pestilential Contagion, and the Method to be used to prevent it (1720), was of historic importance in advancing the understanding of transmissible diseases.
Richard Mead, FRS, FRCP, was an English physician. His work, A Short Discourse concerning Pestilential Contagion, and the Method to be used to prevent it (1720), was of historic importance in advancing the understanding of transmissible diseases.
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