The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:2254]: Case of Dr Gibson in Sligo, who has a liver complaint.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:3432] |
Letter from Thomas Burnside, a former pupil of Cullen's now practising in Sligo, giving a covering letter and case note for the case of Dr Gibson, who has a disorder of the liver: 'the symptoms fully answered the discription of the Chronic Hepatitis, given in the last Edition of your Nosology'. One reason Burnside is consulting Cullen is to settle his disagreement over the case with another physician, whose 'Ideas of Pathology are formed on the Humoral system'. Handstamps read 'Boyle' and 'Ireland'. | 14 November 1788 | |||
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[DOC ID:5755] |
Letter to Dr Burnside concerning the case of Dr Gibson, p.35. Cullen advises on treatment, since 'your Patient labours under a chronic Hepatitis or some Schirrosity of the liver and is in great danger of an Ascites'. | 25 November 1788 | |||
People involved in this case
4 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 4898] | Dr |
| [PERS ID: 4897] | Dr Thomas Burnside |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 4899] | Dr Gibson |
Unique Places linked to this Case
7 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specific | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Sligo | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Continent | West Indies | certain | ||||
| Country | Ireland | Europe | certain | |||
| Continent | East Indies | certain | ||||
| Place | Boyle | Mid Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
10 found.
| Type | Role | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specific | Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Place of Writing | Sligo | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Sligo | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | inferred | |
| Continent | Mentioned / Other | West Indies | certain | ||||
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Ireland | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Sligo | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Continent | Mentioned / Other | East Indies | certain | ||||
| Country | Place of Handstamp | Ireland | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Boyle | Mid Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain |
