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Phylogenetic Association in Relation to Certain Medical Problems (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

George Washington Crile

 
9780484696982: Phylogenetic Association in Relation to Certain Medical Problems (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Explore how evolution shapes health, pain, and healing. Discover a framework that links fear, energy use, and recovery to the body’s deepest drives.

This work frames medical problems through the idea that nervous energy is discharged by phylogenetic association. It discusses how fear and trauma influence the body, practical ways to reduce surgical shock, and how concepts like anoci-association can change operative outcomes. It also ties Graves’ disease, thyroid activity, immunity, and vaccines to broad principles drawn from evolution and adaptation.

  • A practical view of how nervous energy is discharged and regulated through evolution.
  • Strategies for managing fear, pain, and anesthesia to protect patients during surgery.
  • Explanations of Graves’ disease and how metabolism relates to energy use.
  • Connections between immunity, vaccines, and natural selection in disease processes.

Ideal for readers interested in medical history, surgery, and biology who want a big-picture understanding of how evolution informs medicine.

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