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Various ironic and serious discourses on the subject of physick. Viz I. Observations on Mrs. Stephens's medicine for the stone, with that of her Receipt as publish'd. II. Of the Origin, Nature, and Dignity of the Degrees of Doctors, particularly in Physick, first instituted by the Roman Pontiff. III. Physick's a Jest, a Whim, an Humour, a Fashion, e'en as much as Dress, or Dancing. IV. One Physician is good as another, Surgeons not less knowing, Apothecaries best of all. V. Sagacity the principal Knowledge in Physick. VI. A gothic oration in praise of that commonly call'd bad Practice in Physick.
De Coetlogon, Dennis (d. 1749)
Medicine, Science and Technology
English
printed for W. Owen, at Homer's Head, near Temple-Bar
London
1749

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