A Book About Doctors

Name: A Book About Doctors
Author: John Cordy Jeaffreson

This collection surveys the history, customs, and public image of medical practitioners through biographical sketches, anecdotes, and illustrative medical recipes. Chapters move from early English physicians and apothecaries to celebrated practitioners, notorious quacks, debates over bleeding, and experiments in imagination and mesmerism, while also addressing fees, professional quarrels, hospital life, and the country medical man. The material combines historical overview, humorous anecdote, and practical excerpt to reveal shifting therapeutic practices and popular beliefs. Recurring themes include professional temperament, generosity and parsimony, the relations between medicine and the arts, and the increasing presence of women in medical roles.

By John Cordy Jeaffreson

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John Cordy Jeaffreson

John Cordy Jeaffreson was a 19th-century English author known for his contributions to biographical and critical literature. He gained recognition for works such as "A Book About Doctors" and "A Book About Lawyers," which explore the professions with a mix of insight and humor. Jeaffreson is also noted for his two-volume biography, "The Real Shelley: New Views of the Poet's Life," where he offers a fresh perspective on the life of the renowned poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. His writing reflects a keen interest in the intricacies of professional life and literary figures, contributing to the understanding of both fields in his time.