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William Buchan, MD
Born and educated in Scotland, William Buchan was practicing medicine in Edinburgh when he published Domestic Medicine for the lay public.
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Domestic medicine: or, A treatise on the prevention and cure of diseases, ..., 1784
First published in 1769, <em>Domestic Medicine</em> very quickly became very popular. The first edition was published in Edinburgh. Later, the book was reprinted in London, Philadelphia, Hartford, Boston, Charleston, and other cities in the United States.
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