IVAN, LESLIE. & MELROSE, MAUREEN.

The Way We Die.

Chichester: Angel Press, 1986. 0947785086. 1st.ed. "This is a thoughtful, but not depressing, treatment of our common mortality." Pp.106. Paperback, rubbed patch from old sticker to front cover. VG.

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Book number: 12978

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Keywords: Ivan Melrose Death Mortality Health Ethical Legal Coma Brain A13663 Medicine

JEFFREY, CLEMENT.

Rheumatism. Is Prevention and Cure.

London:Mills and Boon,1929. 2nd ed. "The Author, backed by a wealth of practical experience, has succeeded in telling what everyone should know concerning Rheumatism. He deals with its causes and its various types, and describes fully the simple natural methods which can be used daily in the home." Pp.190, portrait frontis, 10 diagrams, some spotting to page edges not affecting text. Blue cloth, d/w rubbed and chipped. G+/G.

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Keywords: Jeffrey Rheumatism Prevention Cure Illustrated Medicine Sciatica Gout Arthritis Diet Water Manipulation Exercise 19590 Medicine

KEITH, HADDOW M.

Convulsive Disorders in Children. With Reference to Treatment with Ketogenic Diet.

London: J & A Churchill Ltd, 1963. 1st edition. "This comprehensive and authoritative book provides specific, detailed information on childhood convulsions and how to treat them..Among the topics covered are: The use of electroencephalography for diagnosing convulsive disorders in children; "photogenic" seizures; seizures in newborn infants; the mental status of children with convulsions; treatment by surgery for the minority of cases requiring it; hereditary and genetic factors affecting childhood epilepsy. One of the features of this book is the inclusion of the results of the work done at the Mayo Clinic on the use of the ketogenic diet." Pp.viii/311, 23 tables + 33 figure illustrations, owner's initials. Brown cloth, dustwrapper rubbed with scuffing to spine and chipping to top and tail of spine, small tear to rear cover but now in a removable clear protective wrap. VG/Good.

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Keywords: Haddow Keith Convulsive Disorders Children Ketogenic Diet Mayo Clinic Seizures Mental Status Childhood Epilepsy Hypsarrhythmia Febrile Photogenic Syncope Breathholding Hysteria Electroencephy 43308 Medicine

KENYON, DR JULIAN N.

21st Century Medicine. A Layman's Guide to the Medicine of the Future.

Wellingborough, England: Thorsons, 1986. 2nd imp. "A guide to bio-electronic regulatory techniques and complex homeopathy, systems which may provide us with the medicine of the future. Pp.160. P/b.; small tear at base of spine. G+.

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Book number: 19589

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Keywords: Kenyon 21st Century Medicine Laymans Guide to Medicine Future Bio-Electronic Regulatory Techniques Homeopathy A14623 Medicine

LANGDON-DAVIES, JOHN.

Westminster Hospital . Two Centuries of Voluntary Service. 1719-1948.

London: John Murray, 1952. 1st edition. "The Westminster was the first of the voluntary hospitals that was founded as such and not derived from a religious institution..Mr Langdon-Davies gives a gripping account of the development of hosptial work but he has enlarged his scope to give a remarkable picture of what conditions were in Westminster in the 18th and earlier 19th centuries, a squalor and lack of hygiene and sanitary science which now seem unbelievable." Pp.xiv/274, folding colour frontispiece + colour armorial bearings and further colour plate + 18 black & white plates, spotting to closed page edges (occasionally encroaching onto margins), owner's name to front free endpaper. Blue cloth with fading to edges, illustrated wrap-around dustwrapper is rubbed with edge tears and small losses. Good/Good..

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Keywords: Langdon Davies Westminster Hospital Voluntary Service 0nursing Medical Staff Building Medicine Social History 52494 Medicine

LEVISON, H.

Textbook for Dental Nurses. 7th Edition.

Oxford: Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1992. 0632029560. Rep. Revised and updated. Designed to cover the syllabus for the British Dental Nurses and Assistants Examination. Pp. 10/371, 30 figs. P/b. Illustd. cover. 23.3cms. x 15.6cms. VG.

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Keywords: Levison Textbook Dental Nurses 7th Edition Syllabus British Dental Nurses Assistants Exam A2768 Medicine

MAEGRAITH, B.G. AND GILLES, H.M. (EDITORS).

Management and Treatment of Tropical Diseases.

Oxford: Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1971. 0632059303. 1st edition. "Part 1 contains chapters devoted to the various different tropical diseases and is arranged geographically as far as possible. Part 2 contains details of drugs arranged alphabetically including chemical and pharmacological information, dosage requirements, side effects and toxicity..covers all relevant aspects of management including nursing, individual hygiene, public health and environmental aspects, physiological adjustments including transfusion and fluid replacement and any other relevan manoeuvres. Drug treatment is described in detail." Pp.xvi/786, occasional black & white and colour photo plates, owner's name to front endpapers, scuff to front inside board, minor creasing to lower front corners, stain(tea?) to closed page edges not affecting text. Blue cloth edges slightly rubbed, dustwrapper faded and worn with small edge losses. G+/Fair.

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Keywords: Management Treatment Tropical Disease Amoebiasis Dysentry Blood Burkitt Tumour Chagas Cholera Larva Migrans Fluke Infections Guinea-Worm Leprosy Malaria Rabies Smallpox Spiders Tapeworm Typhoid 43354 Medicine

MANNERING, ROSSLYN.

Everybody's Animal Doctor.

London: W.Foulsham & Co.Ltd, nd (c.1925). "I have endeavoured to make the book as useful as possible for the small farmer and stockbreeder, the owner of a few horses, the lover of dogs and other domestic pets, and for poultry, game birds, and cage birds."(author's preface). Contents: I. General Principles of Management; II. Diseases of Herbivorous and Browsing Animals - Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Goats; III. Dogs, Cats, Rabbits, Cavies, Ferrets, Rats, Mice, Squirrels, Monkeys, and Small Pet Animals, Fishes and Reptiles; IV. The Diseases of Birds - Poultry, Pigeons, and Cage Birds. 14.5cms x 9.5cms. Pp.92/4(publisher's catalogues), 8 full-page art photographs by W.S.Berridge + 3 figure illustrations, occasional light spotting. Green cloth, a few faint discolouration spots to boards. G+.

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Keywords: Rosslyn Mannering Everybodys Animal Doctor Disease Horses Cattle Sheep Pigs Goats Dogs Cats Rabbits Cavies Ferrets Rats Mice Squirrels Monkeys Fish Reptiles Birds Poultry Pigeons Cage Birds 44175 Medicine

MILNE, ROBERT.

A Plea for the Home Treatment and Prevention of Scarlet Fever.

London: James Nisbet & Co,1910. 1st ed. Dr. Milne is famed for his advocacy of the use of eucalyptus oil (or carbolic oil 10 per cent.) in the treatment of scarlet fever. He was Medical Officer of Dr Barnado's Hospitals and Homes for thirty years. Pp.80, minor toning to endpapers. Tan cloth, gilt title to front, slightly rubbed. Scarce. G+.

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Keywords: Milne Scarlet Fever Home Treatment Prevention Illness Dr Barnardo Eucaplyptus Carbolic Medicine Health 27340 Medicine

NUNN, JOHN F.

Ancient Egyptian Medicine.

London: British Museum Press, 1996. 0714109819. 1st edition. "Illustrations highlight symptoms of similar conditions in patients ancient and modern, and the criteria by which the Egyptian doctors made their diagnoses - many still valid today - are evaluated in the light of current medical knowledge..Spells and incantations and the relationship of magic and religion to medical practice are also explored." 25cms x 17.5cms x 2cms. Pp.240, 80 black & white illustrations. Brown cloth, dustwrapper has a removable clear protective wrap. VG/VG.

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Book number: 46673

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Keywords: Nunn Ancient Egyptian Medicine Egypt Medical Papyri Anatomy Physiology Pathology Disease Magic Religion Healers Drug Therapy Surgery Trauma Dangerous Animals Herbal Remedies Doctors 48247 Medicine

PAGET, STEPHEN.

Experiments on Animals.

London: James Nisbet & Co.Ltd, 1906. 0. 3rd and revised edition, with an introduction by Lord Lister. Final section of the book presents "The Case Against Anti-Vivisection". Pp.xii/387, b/w frontis.(Brain of an anthropoid ape, showing the positions of the motor centres), original printer's instructions sheet tipped in to inside rear board. Maroon cloth, gilt title to spine, publisher's label(File Copy) pasted to front board. G+.

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Book number: 34785

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Keywords: Stephen Paget Experiments Animals Vivisection Physiology Pathology Materia Medica Therapeutics Anthrax Tubercle Diphtheria Tetanus Rabies Cholera Plague Typhoid Fever Snake Venom Law 34637 Medicine

PAGET, SIR JAMES (1814-1899) .

Studies of Old Case-Books

Longmans, Green, and Co, 1891 0. First edition. A very good original binding. 8vo. pp.12/pp.168. Dull red cloth, edges rubbed and bumped. Spine lightly sunned with gilt titles. Book plate to verso of the front board: "Ex Libris Jennifer Diana Burton". Library stamp to title-page: "Radcliffe Library Oxford". Clean text throughout. VG.

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Book number: 46558

Catalogue: Medicine: : 19th Century

Keywords: 48143 Studies of Old Case-Books Longmans, Green, and Co Paget, Sir James Medicine: : 19th Century

PAHLOW, MANNFRIED.

Living Medicine. The Healing Properties of Plants.

Northamptonshire: Thorsons Publishers Ltd, 1980. 0722506058. 1st English ed. Introduction by Dr. Karl Heinz Caspers. Trans. from the German by Linda Sonntag. "How to prepare and use plants with scientifically proven properties". Pp. 96, colour photos +figures + line drawings. Illustrated laminated boards. VG.

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Keywords: Pahlow Caspers Sonntag Living Medicine Healing Properties Plants A1502 Medicine

PATON, W.D.M AND PAYNE, J.P.

Pharmacological Principles and Practice (with illustrations).

London: J & A Churchill Ltd. 1968. 1st ed. "The authors believe that this work will remain useful and relevant for some years. The arrangement of material is according to bodily functions rather than to drug groups and it endeavours to present an ideal balance between fundamental laboratory studies and clinical management". Pp 417, some b/w illustrations, name to verso front cover, occasional staining to lower page margins. P/b, spine creased and scuffed with tears to top and lower edge of spine, slight creasing to covers. G.

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Book number: 25949

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Keywords: Paton Payne Pharmacological Laboratory Medicine Clinical 22951 Medicine

READING, PHILIP.

Common Diseases of the Ear, Nose and Throat.

London: J & A Churchill,1968. 4th ed. Rep. "This concise volume is confined specifically to the essential facts of oto-rhino-laryngology. It attempts to link the manifestations of disease with aberrations of the underlying structure and function." Pp.10/270, 2 coloured plates and 44 text figures, old tape marks to endpapers. Pink cloth, illustrated d/w. G+/G+.

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Keywords: Reading Common Disease Ear Nose Throat Oto Rhino Laryngology Medicine Health 23706 Medicine