title: The prescribing physicians and sick scholars of Oxford: Jeremiah Webbe's apothecarial notebook, 1653-54.
abstract: The prescription book of Jeremaih Webbe, apothecary, illuminates the medical practices of a number of Oxford physicians, including those of Thomas Willis, Francis Barkesdale, and William Conyers. It provides an indication of the nature of the illness present in Oxford, especially among the students of the University, in the years 1653 and 1654.
authors.affiliation: Department of History, Mc Master University, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Churchill
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Alsop
mesh_terms: D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000266:history*; D004739:England; D049670:History, 17th Century; D008374:Manuscripts, Medical as Topic / Q000266:history*; D010595:Pharmacists / Q000266:history*; D010820:Physicians / Q000266:history*; D013334:Students / Q000266:history*; D014495:Universities / Q000266:history*