Blumer George Md Editor (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Fourth Edition. 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). Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Complete 5 volumes illustrated. Volume I covers the underlying principles and the special technical procedures of therapeutics, Volume II focuses on drugs, toxicology and the infectious diseases; Volume III is on mycoses, protozoa and metazoa, intoxications, physical agents, edema and dehydration, acidosis and alkalosis, preoperative treatment, respiratory, cardiac and circulatory diseases; Volume IV discusses the alimentary tract, the peritoneum, liver and gallbladder, pancreas, genito-urinary tract, blood-forming organs, and the locomotor system; and Volume V covers the nervous system, metabolism, endocrines, vitamins, allergies, the skin, the sulfonamides, and has the index for the set. Minor wear, a couple of the volumes have bookplates on front end papers. Volumes I and II were published in 1940, Volumes III, IV and V in 1941. This heavy set will require additional postage. Book.