Author: KÄMPF, Johannes.
Title: Für Aerzte und Kranke bestimmte Abhandlung von einer neuen Methode, die hartnäckigsten Krankheiten, die ihren Sitz im Unterleibe haben, besonders die Hypochondrie, sicher und gründlich zu heilen. Dritte Auflage, welcher die Beantwortung der dagegen gemachten Einwendungen angehängt ist.
Description: 1788 520 pp. 8vo. Contemp. half calf, spine richly gilt with two labels. Vienna, Trattner, 1788. Kämpf's (1726-1787) well-known work in its third edition. The personal physician to the landgraves of Hesse-Homburg and Hesse-Nassau was known for recommending visceral enemas against various conditions, including melancholy and hypochondria. He deals with complaints based in the abdomen, an immensely popular topic at the time. The present title was first issued in 1784 and saw various editions. Pp. 328 to 372 contain his replies to reviews from sceptical colleagues, chapter eight is entirely devoted to case histories. - Lacking the engraved plate, otherwise fine. - Blake p. 239. SCIENCE: MEDICINE ;

Keywords: SCIENCE: MEDICINE ;


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