Contributions to Physical and Medical Knowledge
E129499
"Contributions to Physical and Medical Knowledge" is a scientific work by physician Thomas Beddoes that explores early medical and physiological theories, particularly in relation to chemistry and respiratory health.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Contributions to Physical and Medical Knowledge canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1138214 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Contributions to Physical and Medical Knowledge Context triple: [Thomas Beddoes, notableWork, Contributions to Physical and Medical Knowledge]
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Lessons in Elementary Physiology
Lessons in Elementary Physiology is a 19th-century introductory textbook on human physiology and biology written by Thomas Henry Huxley for educational use.
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National Institutes of Health intramural research program
The National Institutes of Health intramural research program is a large, government-funded biomedical research enterprise in which NIH scientists conduct basic, translational, and clinical studies within NIH facilities.
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C.
History of the Inductive Sciences
History of the Inductive Sciences is William Whewell’s comprehensive 19th-century survey of the development of scientific knowledge and methods from antiquity to his own time.
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An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses
*An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses* is an 18th-century medical treatise by William Withering that systematically documents the therapeutic effects of digitalis (foxglove) in treating heart disease, laying foundations for modern cardiology and pharmacology.
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E.
Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania
Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania is the faculty practice plan and outpatient clinical arm of Penn Medicine, providing patient care across a wide range of specialties in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania’s health system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Contributions to Physical and Medical Knowledge Target entity description: "Contributions to Physical and Medical Knowledge" is a scientific work by physician Thomas Beddoes that explores early medical and physiological theories, particularly in relation to chemistry and respiratory health.
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A.
Lessons in Elementary Physiology
Lessons in Elementary Physiology is a 19th-century introductory textbook on human physiology and biology written by Thomas Henry Huxley for educational use.
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B.
National Institutes of Health intramural research program
The National Institutes of Health intramural research program is a large, government-funded biomedical research enterprise in which NIH scientists conduct basic, translational, and clinical studies within NIH facilities.
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C.
History of the Inductive Sciences
History of the Inductive Sciences is William Whewell’s comprehensive 19th-century survey of the development of scientific knowledge and methods from antiquity to his own time.
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D.
An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses
*An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses* is an 18th-century medical treatise by William Withering that systematically documents the therapeutic effects of digitalis (foxglove) in treating heart disease, laying foundations for modern cardiology and pharmacology.
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E.
Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania
Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania is the faculty practice plan and outpatient clinical arm of Penn Medicine, providing patient care across a wide range of specialties in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania’s health system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
medical treatise
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non-fiction book ⓘ scientific work ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Thomas Beddoes’s work on pneumatic medicine ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Beddoes ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 18th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discusses |
influence of gases on the human body
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pathology ⓘ relationship between chemistry and medicine ⓘ respiration ⓘ |
| documentType | monograph ⓘ |
| field |
chemistry
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medicine ⓘ physiology ⓘ respiratory health ⓘ |
| genre |
medical literature
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scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthorProfession | physician ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
early development of scientific medicine
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rise of chemical explanations in physiology ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
medical practitioners
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scientific researchers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
chemical aspects of physiology
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early medical theories ⓘ physiological theories ⓘ respiratory health ⓘ respiratory physiology ⓘ |
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Subject: Contributions to Physical and Medical Knowledge Description of subject: "Contributions to Physical and Medical Knowledge" is a scientific work by physician Thomas Beddoes that explores early medical and physiological theories, particularly in relation to chemistry and respiratory health.
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