Bibliographical references included in "Notes" (p. 267-291)
John Morgan (June 10, 1735-October 15, 1789), "founder of Public Medical Instruction in America," was co-founder of the Medical College at the University of Pennsylvania, the first medical school in Colonial America; and he served as the second "Chief physician & director general" of the Continental Army (an early name for the Surgeon General of the United States Army). He also founded the American Philosophical Society in 1766 in Philadelphia. [wikipedia]
Contents
Chapters: Philadelphia boyhood / Frontier surgeon / London friends and physic / Student at Edinburgh / The grand tour / A plan for Philadelphia / The charter for medical education / "The Birthday of Medical Honors" / Physician and teacher / Interests of and American philosopher / Director-General / Vindication / Counter-attack / Physic and Philosophy once more / Last years
