Complete Record - Heirs of Hippocrates No. 1393

JOHN ARMSTRONG (1784-1829) Practical illustrations of typhus fever, of the common continued fever, and of inflammatory diseases. Published by Evert Duyckinck, George Long, Collins & Co., and Collins & Hannay 1824 From the last London ed. xi [12]-432 pp. 21.4 cm.

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First published at London in 1816, this was one of the books which led to Armstrong's increased reputation and eventually induced him to relocate in London. Not knowing the true cause of typhus, Armstrong theorizes about several different types of typhus, their history, diagnosis, and treatment. In addition to a thorough discussion of typhus, Armstrong covers other types of fevers and a number of inflammatory diseases. The work first appeared in the United States in 1821 and a second edition was published the following year. This work, the third edition, was followed in 1829 by a fourth edition.