An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses
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*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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| An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses Context triple: [William Withering, notableWork, An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses]
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses Target entity description: *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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A.
On the Various Contrivances by which British and Foreign Orchids are Fertilised by Insects
On the Various Contrivances by which British and Foreign Orchids are Fertilised by Insects is a scientific work by Charles Darwin that details how orchid structures and insect behavior coevolved to achieve effective pollination, providing key evidence for his theory of natural selection.
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B.
On the Organs and Mode of Fecundation in Orchideae and Asclepiadeae
"On the Organs and Mode of Fecundation in Orchideae and Asclepiadeae" is a seminal 19th-century botanical paper by Robert Brown that investigates the reproductive structures and fertilization processes of orchids and milkweeds.
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C.
The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom
"The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom" is a scientific book by Charles Darwin that experimentally investigates how cross-fertilisation and self-fertilisation influence the vigor, fertility, and evolution of plants.
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D.
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E.
Harveian Oration at the Royal College of Physicians
The Harveian Oration at the Royal College of Physicians is an annual prestigious lecture established in the 17th century to honor William Harvey and promote advances in medical science.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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medical treatise ⓘ non-fiction work ⓘ |
| author | William Withering ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain ⓘ |
| describes |
clinical use of foxglove in dropsy
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clinical use of foxglove in heart failure ⓘ dosage of digitalis ⓘ side effects of foxglove ⓘ therapeutic effects of digitalis ⓘ toxicity of digitalis ⓘ |
| documents |
case histories of patients treated with foxglove
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contraindications for digitalis ⓘ systematic clinical observations ⓘ therapeutic indications for digitalis ⓘ |
| field |
botany
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cardiology ⓘ medicine ⓘ pharmacology ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Digitalis purpurea ⓘ |
| genre | clinical monograph ⓘ |
| hasSubjectHeading |
digitalis—therapeutic use
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heart failure—drug therapy ⓘ history of cardiology ⓘ history of pharmacology ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first systematic study of digitalis in humans
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landmark in evidence-based therapeutics ⓘ |
| includes |
botanical description of foxglove
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discussion of preparation of foxglove extracts ⓘ tables of patient outcomes ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of clinical pharmacology
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development of modern cardiology ⓘ therapeutic use of cardiac glycosides ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
cardiology
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digitalis ⓘ foxglove ⓘ heart disease ⓘ pharmacology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed recording of adverse effects of foxglove
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systematic dose–response observations of digitalis ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1785 ⓘ |
| publisher |
G. G. J. and J. Robinson
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linked to:
G. G. and J. Robinson
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| relatedWork | clinical use of digitalis in modern medicine ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | late 18th century medical practice ⓘ |
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