Complete Record - Heirs of Hippocrates No. 912

WILLIAM CADOGAN (1711-1797) A dissertation on the gout. Printed for J. Dodsley 1771 viii, 88 pp. 19.1 cm.

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Cadogan suffered from gout for many years, and this book is based upon his personal observations. Even though Cadogan was widely attacked and harshly criticized by those who disagreed with him, his book enjoyed great popularity. He believed that gout was not hereditary, seasonal, or curable, but was due to indolence, vexation, and intemperance. Cadogan recommended rational principles of diet and exercise, emphasizing a common sense approach to the management of gout.

Cited references: Garrison-Morton 4489; Wellcome II, p. 285

Gift of John Martin, M.D.