William Burnet to Hans Sloane – July 28, 1708
Item info
Date: July 28, 1708 Author: William Burnet Recipient: Hans SloaneLibrary: British Library, London Manuscript: Sloane MS 4041 Folio: ff. 182-183
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Language
English
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Medical
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Subjects
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Date (as written)
July 28, 1708
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
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Others mentioned
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Patients mentioned
William Burnet
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Transcription
William Burnet (1688-1729) was a colonial governor and son of Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury. He served in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire (Mary Lou Lustig, ‘Burnet, William (1688–1729)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/4070, accessed 10 June 2015]).
Patient Details
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Patient info
Name: N/A William Burnet
Gender:
Age: -
Description
Burnet feels he has followed Sloane's prescription of vomiting for too long.
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Diagnosis
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Treatment
Previous Treatment:
Purgatives.
Ongoing Treatment:Purgatives.
Response:Burnet is increasingly weak and can no longer keep any food down. His breathing is as short as ever.
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More information
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Medical problem reference
Stomach, Lungs, Weakness, Loss of Appetite