Project Gutenberg 2018-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 106 Boreham, William Boreham, W. (William) 34037534 Doctor Mead's Short discourse explain'd : $b Being a clearer account of pestilential contagion, and preventing. Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Doctor Mead's Short Discourse Explain'd: Being a Clearer Account of Pestilential Contagion, and Preventing" is a scientific publication attributed to an anonymous author, likely written in the early 18th century, around the time of the Enlightenment. The book serves as a critical examination and elucidation of Dr. Mead's original discourse on pestilential contagion, focusing on methods to prevent the spread of diseases, particularly the plague, which was a significant concern during this period. Given the context, it reflects the burgeoning interest in scientific reasoning and public health measures. The book critiques and dissects Dr. Mead's assertions about contagion and the methods for its prevention, arguing that many of his conclusions lack empirical support or coherence. The author lays out that Dr. Mead's ideas regarding the origins of pestilential diseases and their transmission do not align with historical observations or established medical knowledge. Moreover, the text challenges the efficacy of quarantine measures and other preventive steps proposed by Mead, suggesting that they might be rooted more in superstition than in sound science. Throughout, the author emphasizes the necessity for critical thinking in medical discourse and advocates for a deeper understanding of contagion to better equip society against future outbreaks. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Plague -- Early works to 1800 Communicable diseases -- Early works to 1800 Mead, Richard, 1673-1754. Short discourse concerning pestilential contagion RC Text Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Health & Medicine 134061 2025-09-22T11:50:54.361970 text/html 129642 2018-01-16T11:39:24 text/html 156170 2025-09-22T11:50:57.553936 application/epub+zip 155062 2025-09-22T11:50:55.097978 application/epub+zip 114867 2025-09-22T11:50:54.700984 application/epub+zip 278050 2025-09-22T11:50:59.411923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242088 2025-09-22T11:50:57.161962 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154667 2022-08-25T11:37:02.823827 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111148 2025-09-22T11:50:53.892971 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 111394 2018-01-16T11:39:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18793 2025-09-22T11:50:59.547929 application/rdf+xml 13965 2025-09-22T11:50:54.775956 image/jpeg 2361 2025-09-22T11:50:54.738956 image/jpeg 42500 2018-01-16T11:39:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 135812 2018-01-16T11:39:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 137990 2025-09-22T11:50:54.389961 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog