Triumphs and wonders of the 19th century, a volume of original, historic and descriptive writings showing the many and marvellous achievements which distinguish an hundred years of material, intellectual, social and moral progress (1901)
Boyd, James Penny, 1836-1910 · Philadelphia, A. J. Holman & co · leaf 680
gy, which treats of diseasesof the eye; laryngology, which treats of diseases of the throat and larynx;otology, which treats of diseases of the ear; neurology, which treats ofdiseases of the nerves; medical jurisprudence, which treats of the relation ofmedicine to law ; pathology, which treats of… … PROGRESS OF MEDICINE 639 touch. The nucleus of the teaching regarding the latter subject is due toto the efforts and observations of Corvisart. of France. He was the first toascertain the diseased areas of the lungs, by tapping on the chest with thefingers, and listening to the pitch of the note…
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