The Edinburgh Doctor Who Watched Through a Slot
17th Century

The Edinburgh Doctor Who Watched Through a Slot

Something began happening to the children of Edinburgh in 1692 that physicians couldn't explain, and wouldn't stop talking about.

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ScotlandEdinburgh17th CenturyMedical HistoryPsychiatryChildrenMass HysteriaScientific MethodReligious ConflictArchibald Pitcairne

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