Observations on the curability of consumption : by a new, safe and painless mode of treatment; illustrated in selections from three hundred and ten late cases.

  • Hall, W. W. (William Whitty), 1810-1876.
Date:
1847
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Credit: Observations on the curability of consumption : by a new, safe and painless mode of treatment; illustrated in selections from three hundred and ten late cases. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

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    INDEX, What is Consumption - - 17 What are tubercles .......18 What causes tubercles - - - - - - 19 How are tubercles produced ------ 20 Philosophy of circulation ... . - 21 Theory of Consumption - - 23 Causes of - .... 25 Extinction of families 27 What do tubercles produce - - 29 Consumption described -.-...-30 Maddock's description of - - 33 Symptoms of Consumption - - - - 35 The father and the daughter - - - - - 36 Peculiar symptoms - ......41 Three infallible symptoms ..... 42 Spitting of blood ........43 Most annoying symptoms ... . . 43 Cases successfully treated - - - - - 45 Aggravated case and perfect cure - - - - 52 Inveterate spitting of blood - - - - 53 Bronchitis - - - 54 Symptoms of bronchitis - - - 55 Dr. Stoke's description - - 56 Dunglison's do - 59 Bronchitis and phthisis the same at last - - 60 Gallileo and Harvey - - - - 67 To medical men - - 68 Consumption a terrible disease - - 70 The kind of cases applying - 72 Successful issue - - 75 A fair test - - - - 79 Dr. Combe's testimony - 80 Why have physicians failed 1 - 81 Boudet's success in 14 cases 83 Useful observations - - - 84 A remarkable cure ... . 85 Is it permanent 1 - 86 Premonitory symptoms* - - 87