On Diphtheria (Scots Edition)

In this seminal work on the bacterial disease diphtheria, Robert Hunter Semple provides a detailed clinical account of the symptoms, transmission, and treatment of the disease. Semple's findings were instrumental in the development of the diphtheria antitoxin, which saved countless lives in the early 20th century. This edition, with an introduction by a leading expert in the history of medicine, is a fascinating window into the early days of bacteriology. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

• | Author: Robert Hunter Semple
• | Publisher: Legare Street Press
• | Publication Date: Jul 18, 2023
• | Number of Pages: 80 pages
• | Language: Scots
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1022065483
• | ISBN-13: 9781022065482