Lectures on Tropical Diseases
'Lectures on Tropical Diseases' Summary
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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