William Osler, the “Father of Modern Medicine”, was a Canadian physician and one of the four founding professors of Johns Hopkins Hospital. His Principles and Practices of Medicine was the standard textbook in the field for over 40 years. This classic medical reference work is organized as follows: Section I. Specific Infectious Diseases A. Bacterial Diseases B. Non-Bacterial Fungus Infections—The Mycoses C. Protozoan Infections D. Diseases Due to Metazoan Parasites E. Infectious Diseases of Doubtful of Unknown Etiology Section II. Diseases Due to Physical Agents Section III. The Intoxications Section IV. Deficiency Diseases Section V. Diseases of Metabolism Section VI. Diseases of the Digestive System A. Diseases of the Mouth B. Diseases of the Salivary Glands C. Diseases of the Pharynx D. Diseases of the Tonsils E. Diseases of the Oesophagus F. Diseases of the Stomach G. Diseases of the Intestines H. Diseases of the Liver I. Diseases of the Pancreas J. Diseases of the Peritoneum K. Diseases of the Omentum Section VII. Diseases of the Respiratory System A. Diseases of the Nose B. Diseases of the Larynx C. Diseases of the Bronchi D. Diseases of the Lungs E. Diseases of the Pleura F. Diseases of the Diaphragm Section VIII. Diseases of the Kidneys Section IX. Diseases of the Blood-Forming Organs Section X. Diseases of the Circulatory System A. Diseases of the Pericardium B. Diseases of the Heart C. Diseases of the Arteries Section XI. Diseases of the Ductless Glands Section XII. Diseases of the Nervous System A. General Introduction B. System Diseases C. Hereditary and Familial Diseases D. Diseases of the Meninges E. Meningo-Myelo-Encephalitis F. Myelitis G. Diffuse Scleroses H. Diffuse and Focal Diseases of the Spinal Cord I. Diffuse and Focal Diseases of the Brain J. Diseases of the Peripheral Nerves K. General and Functional Diseases. L. Vaso-Motor and Trophic Diseases Section XIII. Diseases of the Locomotor System A. Diseases of the Muscles B. Diseases of the Joints C. Diseases of the Bones

The author explores hysteria in Western medicine throughout the ages and examines the characterization of female sexuality as a disease requiring treatment. Medical authorities, she writes, were able to defend and justify the clinical production of orgasm in women as necessary to maintain the dominant view of sexuality, which defined sex as penetration to male orgasm - a practice that consistently fails to produce orgasm in a majority of the female population. This male-centered definition of satisfying and healthy coitus shaped not only the development of concepts of female sexual pathology but also the instrumentation designed to cope with them.

Includes proceedings of the Association, papers read at the annual sessions, and list of current medical literature.

This multidisciplinary reference reviews the biologic, medical, and rehabilitative research that underlies aquatic therapy and applies these scientific findings to current evaluation and treatment techniques for a broad range of problems and disorders. Contributors from physiatry, physical therapy, occupational therapy and sports medicine take a practical, evidence-based approach to therapy, discussing the effects of the aquatic environment on human physiology, as well as goal setting and functional outcomes. They also address related issues such as facility design, management and staffing to senior wellness programs and associated legal considerations. The completely revised and updated 2nd Edition features new chapters on wound management, pediatric aquatic therapy and the use of aquatic therapy for common orthopedic problems.

Recounts the remarkable life of a Prussian/Polish Jew who immigrated to the United States as a teenager in the 1850s and became one of the nation’s best-known physicians by the turn of the century After medical study in South Carolina and Virginia on the eve of the Civil War, Simon Baruch served the Confederacy as a surgeon for three years, twice undergoing capture and internment. Despite economic hardships while practicing in South Carolina during Reconstruction, he helped to reactivate the State Medical Association and served as president of the State Board of Health. In 1881 he joined the exodus of southern physicians and scientists of that period, taking up residence in New York City, where he rose to prominence through his advocacy of surgery in one of the early operations for appendicitis and through is role as the protective physician in a widely publicized “child cruelty” case involving the musical prodigy, Josef Hofmann. Baruch became a leader in the nationwide movement to establish free public baths for tenement dwellers and in the development of expert medical journalism. Although his advocacy of such natural remedies as water, fresh air, and diet often made him appear unaccountably iconoclastic to his contemporaries, he has gained posthumous recognition as a pioneer in physical medicine. Bernard N. Baruch, one of his four sons, has memorialized this work through endowments for research and instruction in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Ward reconstructs the life of a medical student in the South at the opening of the Civil War, the adventures of a Confederate surgeon, and the difficulties of a practitioner in Reconstruction South Carolina. Simon Baruch’s physician’s registers and his correspondence with colleagues afford the reader an immediate sense of the therapeutic dilemmas facing physicians and patients of his era. Baruch’s experiences while establishing himself in New York City after 1881 reflect the challenges facing those trying to break into what was then the nation’s medical capital—as well as that city’s rich opportunities and heady intellectual atmosphere. His energetic campaign for free public baths illustrates one of the most colorful chapters of American social history, as immigrants flooded the cities at the turn of the century. As medical editor of the New York Sun from 1912 to 1918, Baruch touched on most of the health concerns of that period and a few—such as handgun control—that persist to this day.

Have you ever wished you had the tools or the financial ability to help someone who is struggling with their health? Or have you yourself suffered with pain you wish you knew how to relieve? In this book, you will find there are simple and effective treatments which can help alleviate the symptoms of many ailments and even treat some of their underlying causes. Water is the common factor in these therapies and it is available in almost every part of the world. So the best part is—they’re free! The Hydrotherapy Manual will not only give you detailed instructions and explanations for each treatment, but it will also explain the history of hydrotherapy, explore the physiology behind it, and even instruct in basic massage techniques. The prayer of the writer is that this book will be a blessing to you, your family, and many others as you put the practical instruction given here into practice.