Complete Record - Heirs of Hippocrates No. 1148

SIR EVERARD HOME (1756-1832) Practical observations on the treatment of strictures in the urethra, and in the oesophagus. Printed for George Nicol and J. Johnson 1797 2nd ed. xv, 528 pp., 3 plates (1 fold.). 22.5 cm.

The present work is a lengthy treatise on the anatomy, causes, and treatment of strictures of the urethra and esophagus. Home advocated the bougie and caustic as chief forms of treatment for these problems. He also presents many case studies to illustrate his methods and treatment modalities. Two of the three plates depict the anatomy of the male bladder and urethra in wax casts and the third shows a stone which had adhered to the wall of the bladder.

Cited references: Wellcome III, p. 294

Gift of John Martin, M.D.