| 1793/08/00 |
Dr Philip Syng Physick stays in the Philadelphia to treat the sick during the yellow fever epidemic |
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1793 Yellow Fever Epidemic |
| 1795/00/00 |
In Philadelphia, American physician Philip Syng Physick, performs the first human blood transfusion, although he does not publish this information. |
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History of Transfusion Medicine |
| 1805/07/31 |
My Dear Sister, - We are in excellent lodgings on Samson Street, (Philadelphia), and I feel like another being. Dr Physic put my knee in splints and promised me a cure in time....Ever Devoted Dolly |
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Dolly Madison's Injured Knee |
| 1807/00/00 |
Dr Philip Syng Physick prescribes carbonated water, flavored with fruit syrup, for the relief of gastric disorders. |
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| 1815/00/00 |
Dr Philip Physick moves into Hill house, living here until his death in 1837 |
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Hill-Physick House |
Philadelphia, PA |
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| 1837/12/15 |
Philip Syng Physick dies in Philadelphia. He is buried at Christ Church Burial Ground. |
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Christ Church Burial Ground |
Philadelphia, PA |
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