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Illness and amputation in the eighteenth century: the case of Sir James Lowther (1673-1755)
Sir james Lowther of Whitehaven (1673-1755) suffered from gout, and eventually had his right leg amputated in 1750. He also experienced other serious illnesses. Surviving correspondence between Lowther, in London, and his Whitehaven steward, contain graphic accounts of his health, particularly the s...
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1980
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1082621/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6990123 |