727pp frontispiece. over 125 black and white illustrations.Burgundy cloth, rubbing to the spine, wear to the corners. Glue ghost from a prev. owner bookplate on the front pastedown.The text is very clean, free of marks or writing.The hinges are in excellent condition. "This text presents 287 selections from the original, epoch making accounts of authorities whose contributions and discoveries have furnished the foundation of our knowledge of clinical medicine. The articles included are the first known, one of the earliest, or one of the most interesting accounts of the disease in question. The clinical entities, methods of clinical diagnosis, and treatment techniques presented cover virtually the entire field of medicine. Sections are included on infectious diseases, diseases of metabolism, lead poisoning, circulatory system diseases, diseases of the blood, kidney diseases, respiratory diseases, and diseases of the digestive tract." Size: Large Octavo.

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Title: Classic Descriptions of Disease
Publisher: Charles C. Thomas, Springfield, Illinois and Baltimore, Maryland
Publication Date: 1939
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good-
Book Type: Book

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