On The Pathology And Treatment Of Gonorrhea

Author : Charles Camblos Norris
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781331164357
Total Pages : 568 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (643 download)

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Download or read book Gonorrhea in Women: Its Pathology, Symptomatology, Diagnosis, and Treatment; Together with a Review of the Rare Varieties of the Disease W written by Charles Camblos Norris and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-11 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Gonorrhea in Women: Its Pathology, Symptomatology, Diagnosis, and Treatment; Together With a Review of the Rare Varieties of the Disease Which Occur in Men, Women and Children In this exceedingly comprehensive volume on gonorrhea Dr. Norris has placed before us, in a most interesting and instructive way, the many phases of this subject. The historic narrative, which leads back to the earliest records of the disease, is intensely entertaining, following as it does the curious and bizarre views expressed in ancient literature regarding the affection up to the description of the remarkable experiment performed by Hunter upon himself, in which he endeavored to show that the specific virus of gonorrhea and that of syphilis were interchangeable. As a result of this remarkable but fallacious experiment Hunters theory of the mutual identity of the two infections was accepted by the profession without further question. In spite of the later and well-sustained dissent by Ricord, this view continued to hold sway, and was not entirely dissipated until the discovery, by Neisser, of the specific microorganism of gonorrhea. This discovery put an end to the long-agitated discussion, and for the first time a scientific foundation was established upon which all modern work along this line has been constructed. One learns from the ancient documents, as set down by Dr. Norris, that the ravages of gonorrhea were recognized, and that strenuous efforts were made, by segregation and other restrictive means, to limit its spread. In the chapter on Bacteriology and the Pathogenesis of Gonorrhea, the author has very clearly described the best cultural and staining methods, and traced the destructive effects of the gonococcus upon the pelvic organs and other tissues of the body. This study is elaborately illustrated from gross and microscopic sections made by Dr. Norris from the extensive collection in the pathologic laboratory of the Gynecologic Department of the University of Pennsylvania. The literature has been carefully compiled, and has been so well digested as to furnish an almost encyclopedic review of all the various aspects and history of the Neisserian infection. In the chapter on Sociology the author has considered the relationship of gonorrhea to sterility and abortion, and has shown the havoc that is wrought in the destruction of the eye-sight of new-born infants as the result of maternal infection. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.