The structure and functions of the female breast, as they relate to its health, derangement, and disease / [Edward William Tuson].

  • Tuson, Edward William, 1802-1865
Date:
1846
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The structure and functions of the female breast, as they relate to its health, derangement, and disease / [Edward William Tuson]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    quence—the brain becomes affected and the patient dies. May not the stomach cause a greater quantity of these acids to exist? and may not this be the cause of certain affections of the mind and nervous system ;—or may not the stomach be deficient in supplying those chemical agents which may be essentially necessary to health? What effects would these products have upon the constitution, and upon certain diseases of the brain and nervous system? What effect would cerebric acid have in certain deranged states of the mind? what effect oleophosphoric acid? These are questions that I am not at pre- sent prepared to answer; but in a short time hope to be able to place before the public some interesting particulars on this and on other points. Liebig has pointed out that certain che- mical changes occur in the lungs, differing from other parts of the body, and certain chemical qualities are necessary for such changes to take place :—may not a deranged state of the lungs re- sult from some defect in this respect? and may we not hereafter be able to furnish such remedies as may check or prevent such derangement occur-