Excerpt from Yellow Fever: Clinical Notes
During nearly twenty years, ever since Pasteur's immortal discoveries, the activity and the genius of young physicians have been devoted to the search for pathogenic microbes; to unceasing investigations upon their method of life, of development, of pros pering, and of doing harm and to the minute study of their associations, combinations, and, especially, of the poisons they manufacture.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book is the culmination of the author's thirty-three years of medical practice in New Orleans during yellow fever epidemics. During this time, the author treated over two thousand patients, accumulating a series of clinical observations and lessons that challenge conventional medical wisdom of the time. The author argues that clinical observation and bedside manner are just as important as understanding the underlying causes of the disease, and that physicians must be attuned to the specific needs of the patient, rather than relying solely on generalized statistics. This book provides an accessible account of the author's unique approach to treating yellow fever, describing in detail a series of case studies to illustrate a range of potential presentations of the illness. The author presents groundbreaking theories on pulse and temperature patterns in yellow fever patients, offering a diagnostic method rooted in careful observation of the patient rather than laboratory testing alone. This book is an invaluable resource for medical professionals and historians alike, providing a fascinating insight into the practice of medicine in the 19th century and a series of important case studies that laid the groundwork for modern treatment of infectious diseases. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781332607167_0
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