This pioneering work provides a comprehensive study of diaphragmatic hernia, a relatively rare medical condition. It draws on historical medical records to provide a numerical analysis of reported cases, as well as an account of a specific case observed by the author at the Massachusetts General Hospital. An essential resource for medical professionals and historians of medicine.
Henry Ingersoll Bowditch Libri
Henry Ingersoll Bowditch fu un medico americano e un eminente abolizionista cristiano il cui lavoro toccò la salute pubblica e la giustizia sociale. Figlio di un rinomato matematico e ispirato da un ambiente intellettuale, studiò medicina a Parigi e in seguito divenne professore ad Harvard. La sua dedizione al miglioramento dell'igiene pubblica negli Stati Uniti portò alla fondazione del Massachusetts State Board of Health. I contributi di Bowditch alla salute pubblica e la sua posizione etica lo rendono una figura significativa nella storia americana.

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Memoir Of Amos Twitchell, M.d.: With An Appendix, Containing His Addresses, Etc
- 228pagine
- 8 ore di lettura
In this moving memoir, Henry Ingersoll Bowditch pays tribute to his dear friend and mentor Amos Twitchell. Twitchell, a prominent physician, was known for his kindness, innovation, and humility. Bowditch's appendix includes Twitchell's inspiring speeches and addresses, which provide a glimpse into his wisdom and compassion.
Nat the Navigator: A Life of Nathaniel Bowditch
- 198pagine
- 7 ore di lettura
Memorial [of Nathaniel Bowditch, Lieutenant, First Massachusetts Cavalry, 1839-1863]
- 150pagine
- 6 ore di lettura
Consumption in New England or Locality One of Its Chief Causes
- 116pagine
- 5 ore di lettura