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A collection of the published writings of the late Thomas Addison, M.D., physician to Guy's Hospital / edited, with introductory prefaces to several of the papers, by Dr. Wilks and Dr. Daldy.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Addison, Thomas, 1793-1860.
- Series:
- Classics of Medicine Library.
- Classics of Medicine Library
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Addison, Thomas, 1793-1860.
- Addison, Thomas.
- Lungs--Diseases.
- Lungs.
- Liver--Diseases.
- Liver.
- Addison's disease.
- Addison Disease.
- Liver Diseases.
- Lung Diseases.
- Medical Subjects:
- Addison Disease.
- Liver Diseases.
- Lung Diseases.
- Physical Description:
- xxxi, 242 pages, vii leaves of plates : illustrations (some color), portrait ; 23 cm.
- Edition:
- Special edition.
- Other Title:
- Collected writings of Thomas Addison
- Place of Publication:
- Birmingham, Alabama : Classics of Medicine Library, [1983]
- Contents:
- Biography
- Observations on the anatomy of the lungs
- Observations on the diagnosis of pneumonia
- Observations on pneumonia and its consequences
- On the pathology of phthisis
- On the difficulties and fallacies attending physical diagnosis in diseases of the chest
- Observations on fatty degeneration of the liver
- On the disorders of females connected with uterine irritation
- Case of ovarian dropsy removed by the accidental rupture of the cyst
- On a certain affection of the skin, vitiligoidea
- On the keloid of alibert and on true keloid
- On the disorders of the brain connected with diseased kidneys
- On the influence of electricity as a remedy in certain convulsive and spasmodic diseases
- On the constitutional and local effects of disease of the supra-renal capsules.
- Notes:
- Facsimile reprint. Originally published: London : New Sydenham Society, 1868.
- Illustrations drawn by W. Hurst.
- 4 of the plates are accompanied by leaves with descriptive letterpress.
- Includes index.
- "Privately printed for the members of the Classics of Medicine Library"--Preliminary page.
- Local Notes:
- Biotech Circ copy : Penn Medicine Internship class (1970) on their 50th anniversary.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Addison, Thomas, 1793-1860. Collection of the published writings of the late Thomas Addison, M.D., physician to Guy's hospital.
- OCLC:
- 10437158
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