Title: Gerard van Swieten and his world 1700-1772
Authors: Brechka, Frank T.
Publisher: M. Nijhoff,
Year: 1970
Subjects: Swieten, Gerard,; History of Medicine biography.
Contents: Introduction: qualities, queries, and repute -- The early years. The family Van Swieten ; The varieties of faith ; Louvain -- Leiden. The university ; Doctor Van Swieten ; The town ; A death in Brussels -- Maria Theresa -- Vienna. The first responsibility ; Books and censorship ; Reform: the teaching and practice of medicine ; The great Van Swieten -- Conclusion: a question of enlightenment.