When was it published?

November 25, 1784 in The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Foreign News November 25, 1784

The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Medical Innovation, Academic Dispute

Q: What keywords are associated?

Edinburgh Physicians, Dr Brown, Newtonian Philosophy, Wine Opium, Medical Debate, University Professors

Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Accounts from Edinburgh report a new sect of physicians led by Dr. Brown, applying Newtonian philosophy to healing with wine and opium as key medicines, causing heated debates and animosities with university professors.

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SEPTEMBER 24. Accounts from Edinburgh say, that a new sect of physicians had lately arisen in that metropolis, who denied all passive obedience to systems, and apply the system of the Newtonian philosophy to the art of healing. At the head of this school is Dr. Brown, whose disciples have warmly contended with the pupils of the University-Professors, respecting the utility and importance of the new method of practice, in which wine and opium are said to be the principal medicines. This has produced great animosities, and some illiberal proceedings, much to the discredit of medical science.

What sub-type of article is it?

Medical Innovation Academic Dispute

What keywords are associated?

Edinburgh Physicians Dr Brown Newtonian Philosophy Wine Opium Medical Debate University Professors

What entities or persons were involved?

Dr. Brown

Where did it happen?

Edinburgh

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Edinburgh

Event Date

Lately, As Of September 24

Key Persons

Dr. Brown

Outcome

great animosities, and some illiberal proceedings, much to the discredit of medical science

Event Details

a new sect of physicians had lately arisen in that metropolis, who denied all passive obedience to systems, and apply the system of the Newtonian philosophy to the art of healing. At the head of this school is Dr. Brown, whose disciples have warmly contended with the pupils of the University-Professors, respecting the utility and importance of the new method of practice, in which wine and opium are said to be the principal medicines.