A Text-Book of Practical Medicine, With Particular Reference to Physiology and Pathological Anatomy, Tr. by G.H. Humphreys, and C.E. Hackley

Felix Von Niemeyer

ISBN 10: 0461893061 / ISBN 13: 9780461893069

Published by HardPress, 2021

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Text-Book of Practical Medicine, With Particular Reference to Physiology and Pathological Anatomy, Tr. by G.H. Humphreys, and C.E. Hackley
• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461893061
• ISBN 13: 9780461893069
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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A Text-Book Of Practical Medicine, With Particular Reference To Physiology And Pathological Anatomy, Tr. By G.H. Humphreys, And C.E. Hackley by Felix Von Niemeyer. This nineteenth-century clinical monograph surveys the diseases of the peripheral nerves and related neuroses, detailing localization by site and mechanism, symptom patterns, prognosis, and a broad spectrum of historical therapies (electricity, balneotherapy, bloodletting, cautery, iron and arsenic, morphine, etc.). It presents a thorough taxonomy of neuralgias, neuritis, neuropathies, palsies, anesthesia, and movement disorders, with diagnostic cues such as Valleix points, and a frank discussion of therapeutic controversies and uncertain cures. The work emphasizes localization, etiology, and progression, while foregrounding electrophysiology as both diagnostic aid and treatment. It situates clinical practice within a framework of infectious and inflammatory etiologies, and highlights public-health considerations and symptomatic management alongside underlying causes. The excerpt also includes front matter and extensive sections on diseases of the kidneys, urinary tract, and nutrition-related disorders, illustrating the breadth of a 19th-century medical encyclopedia intended for practitioners.