title: Richard Mead: one for the ages.
abstract: Richard Mead (1673-1754) was an important figure in the development of medical science and toxicology. He wrote the first book in the English Language solely devoted to poisons, was an advocate for evidence-based medicine, advanced the social role of physicians in serving the poor and disadvantaged, supported the wider medical and scientific communities, and serves as a life role model for any age.
authors.affiliation: New Mexico Poison Center, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque 87104, United States. sseifert@salud.unm.edu
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Seifert
mesh_terms: D004739:England; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D014116:Toxicology / Q000266:history*