An Interactive Annotated World Bibliography of Printed and Digital Works in the History of Medicine and the Life Sciences from Circa 2000 BCE to 2024 by Fielding H. Garrison (1870-1935), Leslie T. Morton (1907-2004), and Jeremy M. Norman (1945- ) Traditionally Known as “Garrison-Morton”
16061 entries, 14144 authors and 1947 subjects. Updated: December 10, 2024
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Phthisiologia, seu exercitationes de phthisi.London: imp. S. Smith, 1689.The first application of the principles of pathology to the study of pulmonary tuberculosis. Morton showed that the formation of tubercles is a necessary part of the development of this lung disease, and pointed out that the tubercles often heal spontaneously. He noted the enlargement of the tracheal and bronchial glands in cases of pulmonary tuberculosis. The book was translated into English in 1694. Chap. I included the first account of anorexia nervosa. Subjects: NUTRITION / DIET › Eating Disorders, PSYCHIATRY › Neuroses & Psychoneuroses › Eating Disorders, PULMONOLOGY › Lung Diseases › Pulmonary Tuberculosis Permalink: historyofmedicineandbiology.com/id/4388 |