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History of General Practice

Richard Quiller Couch — an outstanding nineteenth century general practitioner

D. U. Bloor
The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners 1978; 28 (187): 97-101.
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Abstract

The boom in metal mining in the mid-nineteenth century produced a fearful mortality among miners. The history of this problem is described by the life and work of Mr R. Quiller Couch, a Cornish mine surgeon and general practitioner. He was a remarkable man and an outstanding general practitioner.

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The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners: 28 (187)
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Vol. 28, Issue 187
February 1978
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