Inaugural Dissertation on Pulmonary Consumption
Author: first_name: Edward
last_name: Delafield
Language: English
Year: 1816

At a time when diseases termed "consumption" were among the leading cause of death in the county, physicians such as Edward Delafield began to publish observations, research, and studies on the topic.  The hope of such works was to share gained knowledge with all physicians with faith that causes and treatments would be found to stop these devastating maladies.  This is one such work. - Summary by afutterer