Pulmonary tuberculosis and its complications, with special reference to diagnosis and treatment : for general practitioners and students / by Sherman G. Bonney ... With 189 original illustrations, including 20 in colors and 60 X-ray photographs.

  • Bonney, Sherman G. (Sherman Grant), 1864-1942.
Date:
1908
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Credit: Pulmonary tuberculosis and its complications, with special reference to diagnosis and treatment : for general practitioners and students / by Sherman G. Bonney ... With 189 original illustrations, including 20 in colors and 60 X-ray photographs. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CHAPTER LXXXVI PAGE The Dissemination, to the General Public, through the Medium of Various Channels, of Authentic Official Information Regarding THE Prevention of Consumption 586-595 Education of the Geiieriil Public—Unity of Purpose and Harmony of Action Important Considerations—The Scope of Local Anti- tuberculosis Societies—The Necessity of Aggressive Initiative, Tactfulness, and Enthusiastic Devotion to Duty of Executive Officers—The Work of The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis—Instruction Imparted to the People through the Medium of the Scliool-i-oom—Publications—^Tlie Lecture Platform—Exhibitions—The Family Physician. CHAPTER LXXXVII What the Public Should ICnow 595-601 The Procreation of Predisposed Infants—The Marriage of Tuber- culous Individuals—The Dangers of Postnatal Infection—The Character and Preparation of the Food—The Frequent Contamina- tion of Milk by Various Bacteria—The Proximity to a Consumptive within the Household—Precautionary Rules—Prophylaxis in the School-room—The Importance of Proper Nutrition—Class Breatliing Exercises—Employment of Child Labor—Effect of Alcohol—Social Indulgence—Abnormal Atliletic Accomplishments. CHAPTER LXXXVIII Administrative Control 601-611 The Suppression of Promiscuous Expectoration in Public Places— The Regulation of Schools—Inspection of Food-supply—Control of Patent Medicine Evil and Restriction of Medical Practice—The Demand for Hygienic Construction and Sanitary Supervision of Public Buildings, Conveyances, Factories, Tenement Houses, and Commercial Establishments—Cooperation of Operatives—Financial Assistance to Employees when Incapacitated by Disease—Compul- sory Insurance for Working People. SECTION II Treatment 612-762 CHAPTER LXXXIX General Considerations 612-615 The Responsible Obligation for the Employment of Rational Conservative Measures—Fanciful Theories of Past Generations— An Array of Methods and Remedies Vaunted Even in Recent Years—Necessity for a Careful Estimate of the Importance Attach- ing to the Many Phases of Therapeutic Effort—Principles of Management. CHAPTER XC Regard for Infinite Detail 615-619 A Careful Preliminary Investigation of all Phases of the Disease, Physical, Symptomatic, and Historic—Diligent Study of all Factors Pertaining to the Patient, Temperamental, Financial, Domestic, Social —Necessity for Continued Study and Alert Vigilance Regard- ing the Special Requirements in Each Case—Im]jlicit Obedience to Detailed Instructions—The Duty of the Physician Varying with the Inherent Requirements of tiie Individual—The Desirability of Emphatic Unequivocal Instructions.