On Vaccine Inoculation (1806)

by Robert Willan

Book Overview

On Vaccine Inoculation is a medical book written by Robert Willan in 1806. The book discusses the practice of vaccination, which involves the deliberate introduction of a weakened or dead pathogen into the body to stimulate the immune system and prevent future infections. Willan was a British physician who was among the first to promote the use of vaccination as a means of preventing diseases such as smallpox. In this book, he provides a detailed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1437062555
• ISBN13: 9781437062557
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.3" x 11.0"