Medical lecture notes from 19th century found

Medical lecture notes from 19th century found

MATSUE, Japan - Photo shows some of the transcripts believed to be of lectures by Pompe Van Meerdervoort, known as a father of western medicine in Japan, dating from 1859. The volumes were found recently at the Matsue Red Cross Hospital in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture. They are written in Dutch and cover chemistry, physics, pharmacology and related subjects.

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