The Medical Intelligencer, Vol. 2: Containing Extracts From Foreign and American Journals; A Variety of Local Intelligence on Subjects Connected With Medicine; Biographical Sketches of Distinguished S - Hardcover

Jerome Van Crowninshield Smith

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0266529135 ISBN 13: 9780266529132

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore 19th-century medical knowledge through a rich mosaic of reports, notes, and biographies.

This volume gathers extracts from foreign and American journals, local medical intelligence, and biographical sketches of distinguished surgeons and physicians, all centered on the world of medicine.

Readers will encounter a wide range of topics—from hospital descriptions and medical society activities to practical notes on anatomy, physiology, and surgical cases. The book offers glimpses into medical education, public health concerns, and the evolving science of the era, presented in a format designed for quick reference and engagement.

Delight in a historical snapshot that bridges clinical practice, medical writing, and professional life in a bustling, formative period for medicine. It’s a resource for researchers, students, and collectors who value the texture of medical history as it appeared in periodicals and institutional records of the time.

• Digestible snapshots of medical topics, cases, and procedures from the period
• Biographical sketches of notable surgeons and physicians
• Descriptions of principal hospitals and medical institutions
• Local and international medical intelligence and society activities

Ideal for readers of medical history and those curious about how 19th-century medicine was practiced and discussed.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266529135
• ISBN 13: 9780266529132
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 218