An Interactive Annotated World Bibliography of Printed and Digital Works in the History of Medicine and the Life Sciences from Circa 2000 BCE to 2022 by Fielding H. Garrison (1870-1935), Leslie T. Morton (1907-2004), and Jeremy M. Norman (1945- ) Traditionally Known as “Garrison-Morton”
15875 entries, 13820 authors and 1929 subjects. Updated: March 31, 2023
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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: PSYCHIATRY, PULMONOLOGY › Lung Diseases › Pulmonary Tuberculosis Permalink: www.historyofmedicine.com/id/4388 |