The George Blumer Edition of Billings-Forchheimer's Therapeusis of Internal Diseases: Care and Management of Maladies and Ailments Other than Surgical - Complete 6 Volumes, Plus Supplement, Plus Desk Index (8 Volumes Total)

Published by D. Appleton and Co., NY & London, 1929

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Complete 6 volumes of text plus 7th volume "Composite Desk Index", illustrated. Volume I covers the principles of general therapy - physiochemical principles in therapy, nutrition and dietetics, toxicology, medical climatology, physiotherapy, massage and exercise, mechanotherapy, occupational therapy, electrotherapy, phototherapy, thermotherapy, hydrotherapy and balneology, the practical application of combined methods of physiotherapy, radium therapy, x-ray therapy, and organotherapeutics (VG with light rubbing of spine label). Volume II continues the discussion of the principles of general therapy, covering psychotherapy, specific therapy, the treatment of anemia and the hemorrhagic diseases, the functional analysis of anaphylaxis, focal infection in relation to systemic disease, bacterial substitution therapy, pharmacologic and blood transfusion principles, etc. as well as the infectious diseases - bacilli, vibrios and cocci (Good - moderate wear to edges; moisture mark top right corner; spine label rubbed). Volume III continues discussion of the infectious diseases - cocci, filterable viruses, infections of unknown etiology, the mycoses, protozoa, metazoa, and moves into the intoxications and poisonings from medicine, warfare gases, food poisonings, and diseases dues to physical agents (Fair - massive staining of front cover, rubbing of spine - interior is VG). Volume IV is focused on anaphylaxis, dietary deficiencies, endocrins, developmental, vasomotor, metabolic, digestive and hematologic disorders (VG - spine lightly rubbed). Volume V covers disorders of respiration, circulation, locomotor, kidney, bladder, occupational, and tropical diseases (Good - light wear, some fade marks; spine label rubbed). Volume VI discusses disorders of the sexual organs, the nervous system, eyes, ears, skin, and minor surgical diagnoses (Good - light exterior wear and marks). Supplement Volume covers general therapy, infectious diseases, intoxications, physical agencies, metabolic diseases, diseases of blood-forming organs, circulatory diseases, and systemic diseases (VG - minor wear). Also includes the Desk Index (VG- with light rubs, beverage ring on cover).…

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Title
The George Blumer Edition of Billings-Forchheimer's Therapeusis of Internal Diseases: Care and Management of Maladies and Ailments Other than Surgical - Complete 6 Volumes, Plus Supplement, Plus Desk Index (8 Volumes Total)
Author
Blumer, George (MD) Editor
Publisher
D. Appleton and Co., NY & London
Publication year
1929
Condition
Good
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No Jacket
Book Type
Book
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
Fourth Edition.
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