Thomas Percival

Essays Medical and Experimental

The Second Edition, Revised, and Considerably Enlarged. to Which Is Added an Appendix

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A one-volume reissue of diverse medical essays, published in a revised edition of 1772 and a follow-up collection of 1773.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 706
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Februar 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 41mm
• Gewicht: 980g
• ISBN-13: 9781108067935
• ISBN-10: 110806793X
• Artikelnr.: 40557608

Inhaltsangabe

Part I: 1. The empiric
2. The dogmatic
3. Experiments and observations on astringents and bitters
4. On the uses and operation of blisters
5. On the resemblance between chyle and milk
Appendix: Experiments and observations on water
On inoculation
On the ulcerous sore throat
Index
Part II: 1. On the columbo root
2. On the orchis root
3. On the waters of Buxton and Matlock
4. On the medicinal uses of fixed air
5. On the varieties of factitious air
6. On the noxious vapours of charcoal
7. On the atrabilis
8. On sea salt
9. On coffee
Histories of diseases
Index.