Title: Medical Essays and Observations Relating to the Practice of Physic and Surgery: Abridg'd from the Philosophical Transactions, from Their First Publication
Publisher: HardPress Ltd
Publication Date: 2019
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0461384566
ISBN 13: 9780461384567
Binding: Paperback / softback
Condition: New
Weight: 526 grams

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Medical Essays And Observations Relating To The Practice Of Physic And Surgery: Abridg'D From The Philosophical Transactions, From Their First PublicationThis compendium collects 18th-century medical case reports and observations drawn from the Philosophical Transactions, presenting surgical treatments, anatomical findings, and early experimental medicine across Britain and continental Europe in a clinical, procedural voice. It surveys abdominal and groin pathology (notably hernias and omentum involvement), wound care, ligatures, drains, and enemas, alongside debates on timing and methods. Toxicology experiments (poisons and bites), obstetric and congenital phenomena, urology and biliary disease, bezoars, and unusual excretions are documented, with attention to postmortem findings and practical management. The entries emphasize sequence from presentation to diagnosis, intervention, postoperative course, and outcome, often concluding with practical cautions or recommendations for future practice. The material reflects an early modern, empirical medical culture where collaboration among surgeons and physicians shaped evolving surgical techniques and clinical reasoning across Europe.

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