Lectures on Syphilis (Classic Reprint): Delivered at the Chicago College of Physicians and Surgeons: Delivered at the Chicago College of Physicians and Surgeons (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

G. Frank Lydston

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1332463738 ISBN 13: 9781332463732

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Comprehensive look at syphilis from a 19th‑century medical perspective, with practical clinical guidance. This volume gathers the author’s lectures on syphilis, covering its origin, transmission, stages, and treatment, plus practical notes on nursing and care for affected children. It presents a historical view of the disease and a physician’s approach to diagnosis, prognosis, and management during that era.

The material is focused on defining syphilis, tracing its imagined history, and explaining how doctors understood and treated it. It discusses how the disease spreads, how it presents in primary, secondary, and tertiary forms, and how medical opinions shaped patient care, including considerations for maternal nursing and infant feeding.

• Foundations of syphilis: what it is, how it behaves in the body, and how it spreads


• Descriptions of the disease’s progression, from initial sores to later systemic effects


• Historical context and early theories about the virus and its pathology


• Practical guidance on treatment approaches and nursing considerations for infants

Ideal for readers of medical history and early clinical texts, as well as those curious about how physicians approached venereal diseases in past practice.

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Excerpt from Lectures on Syphilis: Delivered at the Chicago College of Physicians and Surgeons Lectures on Syphilis: Delivered at the Chicago College of Physicians and Surgeons was written by G. Frank Lydston in 1885. This is a 161 page book, containing 32053 words. Search Inside is enabled for this title. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1332463738
• ISBN 13: 9781332463732
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 190