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Experimentelle Studien zur therapeutischen Galvanisation des Sympathicus / vorgelegt von Georg Fischer.
Fischer, Georg, 1836-1921.
Date
1875
Books
Online
A doctor demonstrating electrotherapy on a young semi-nude woman in front of an audience of physicians (?), her mother or chaperone is seated at the front. Coloured pencil drawing by D. Urrabieta Ortiz y Vierge.
Vierge, Daniel, 1851-1904.
Reference
20222i
Pictures
A system of electrotherapeutics as taught by the International correspondence schools, Scranton, Pa.
International Correspondence Schools.
Date
1899-1902
Books
Online
The medical application of electro-magnetism / by Samuel B. Smith.
Smith, Samuel B., approximately 1794-
Date
1853 [©1850]
Books
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A popular treatise on medical electricity : showing the influence of electricity as a remedy for diseases; and plain & practical directions for its application to various disorders / by Henry Woodward.
Woodward, Henry.
Date
1885
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Online
Ueber die Heilwirkungen des constanten galvanischen Stromes bei Contracturen, Lähmungen und Atrophien der Muskeln / von R. Remak.
Remak, Robert, 1815-1865.
Date
[1856]
Books
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Currents of high potential of high and other frequencies / by William Benham Snow.
Snow, William Benham, 1860-
Date
1905
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Online
High frequency electric currents in medicine and dentistry : their nature and actions and simplified uses in external treatments / by S.H. Monell ; finely illustrated with special instruction plates.
Monell, S. H. (Samuel Howard), -1918.
Date
1910
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The value of electrical treatment / by Julius Althaus.
Althaus, Julius, 1833-1900.
Date
1895
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Observations on the properties of the air-pump vapour-bath, pointing out their efficacy in the cure of gout, rheumatism, palsy, &c. : With cursory remarks on factitious airs, and on the improved state of medical electricity, in all its branches, particularly in that of galvanism, and their efficacy in various diseases / by M. La Beaume.
La Beaume, Michael.
Date
1818
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Electricity in electro-therapeutics / by Edwin J. Houston, and A. E. Kennelly.
Houston, Edwin J. (Edwin James), 1847-1914.
Date
1898
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Online
On the Portable Sudatory, or hot-air-bath; with cases illustrative of its medical powers in various disorders, and its great utility in cholera morbus, with directions for its administration; together with remarks on the applicability of galvanism in the first stage of that disease / By M. La Beaume, medical-galvanist and electrician in ordinary to the King.
La Beaume, Michael.
Date
1832
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Online
Treatment of nervous and rheumatic affections by static electricity / by A. Arthius ; tr. from the French by J.H. Etheridge.
Arthius, Arthur, 1842-
Date
1874
Books
Online
A manual of electro-static modes of application, therapeutics, radiography, and radiotherapy.
Snow, William Benham, 1860-
Date
1904
Books
Online
Notes on the medical application of electricity / by William F. Channing.
Channing, William F. (William Francis), 1820-1901.
Date
1852
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Online
An essay on electricity : explaining the principles of that useful science, and describing the instruments, contrived either to illustrate the theory, or render the practice entertaining : illustrated with six plates. To which is added, a letter to the author, from Mr. John Birch, surgeon, on the subject of medical electricity / by the late George Adams.
Adams, George, 1750-1795.
Date
1799
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Elementary principles of electrotherapeutics for the use of physicians and students / Prepared by C.M. Haynes, M.D.
Haynes, C. M. (Celia M.)
Date
[1884], [©1884]
Books
Online
Medical electricity : a practical handbook for students and practitioners.
Jones, H. Lewis (Henry Lewis), 1857-1915.
Date
1913
Books
Online
Electricity in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the nose, throat and ear with 161 illustrations / by W. Scheppergrell.
Scheppegrell, William, 1860-
Date
1898
Books
Online
Ueber die Anwendung galvanischer Ströme zur Heilung von Lähmungen und Contracturen : Sitzungsbericht der Hufeland'schen Gesellschaft vom 28. März 1856.
University of Glasgow. Library
Date
[1856], [©1856]
Books
Online
Hand-book of electro-therapeutics / by William James Dugan.
Dugan, William James, 1869-
Date
1910
Books
Online
Galvanic electricity : its pre-eminent power and effects in preserving and restoring health made plain and useful / by J. L. Pulvermacher.
Pulvermacher, J. L.
Date
1875
Books
Online
Practical electro-therapeutics / by Franklin B. Gottschalk.
Gottschalk, Franklin Benjamin, 1867-
Date
[1904], [©1904]
Books
Online
A letter to Mr. George Adams on the subject of medical electricity; from Mr. John Birch, surgeon.
Birch, John, 1745?-1815.
Date
1792
Books
Online
On galvanism : with observations on its chymical properties and medica efficacy in chronic diseases with practical illustrations : also remarks on some auxiliary remedies / by M. La Beaume.
Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine
Date
1826
Books
Online

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