Clifton F (1732)
The state of physick, ancient and modern, briefly considered: with a plan for the improvement of it. London printed by W Bowyer, for John Nourse without Temple-Bar.
At the beginning of a century during which British use of quantified, tabulated data became widespread, Francis Clifford designed tables to record illnesses, treatments, and outcomes.
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- Tröhler U (2007).
An early 18th century proposal for improving medicine by tabulating and analysing practice.
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- Tröhler U (2010).
The introduction of numerical methods to assess the effects of medical interventions during the 18th century: a brief history.
