18th Century Europe
A Royal Doctor Prescribed Nothing for Smallpox, and It Worked
A royal physician convinced the French court that the best treatment for smallpox was to do absolutely nothing, and his patients kept surviving.
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Download on the App Store18th CenturyFranceMedicineEnlightenmentSmallpoxVaccination HistoryThéodore TronchinVoltaireSwiss HistoryQuiet Importance
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