Lectures on Tropical Diseases
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This book presents Sir Patrick Manson's lectures on tropical diseases, delivered in San Francisco in 1905. Manson, renowned for his contributions to tropical medicine, covered a range of ailments that plagued colonial territories. His lectures provide detailed clinical descriptions, including the lengthy Guinea worm, the debilitating filarial elephantiasis, malaria, sleeping sickness, and the wasting sickness kala-azar. Manson's insights into their causes, symptoms, and treatment remain relevant even today. The book also includes practical advice on diagnosing tropical fevers, a frequent challenge for physicians. Beyond its medical value, the lectures offer a nuanced perspective on the realities of British imperialism, as it intertwined with the spread and management of tropical diseases in colonial settings.Book Details
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