Excerpt from The Surgical Clinics of Chicago, Vol. 2 Dr. MIX (october 11, The patient, a male twenty three years Old, Single, entered the hospital complaining Of stom ach trouble. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Surgical Clinics of John B. Murphy, M. D., At Mercy Hospital, Chicago, 1913, Vol. 2 I think it would be best for me to read my paper. There have come to us recently, and for the first time, an enormous number of cases that deal with these bone conditions. For years we have been fighting that in London, but it is only recently that the work has been taken up by the medical societies. We are overwhelmed with a terrible number of disasters resulting from improper care of fractures, and we feel ashamed. Every day we get letters from doctors in the country telling us of the failures in their work, and that they are being sued for malpractice because of the results. But I cannot be held responsible for the ignorance and uncleanliness of others. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from The Surgical Clinics of Chicago, Vol. 3: August 1919 The patient holds his elbow flexed. The wrist is curved inward. The hand is raised and the fingers extend. In some cases the terminal phalanx may be hyperextended. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Surgical Clinics of Chicago I want to take up this morning an important part Of ah dominal surgery, namely, gall-stone disease. I will give you the essential facts in the etiology and diagnosis Of gall-stone disease. I want to say a word or two in reference to the history as we find it today, and I shall operate upon a patient in whose case the clinical diagnosis Of gall-stone disease has been made. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Surgical Clinics of North America, 1922, Vol. 2 The first patient I have the pleasure of presenting this after noon is a male, aged sixty-five years, Whose chief complaint is gradual loss of about 15 pounds in weight during the past three years, but for the' last six Weeks, With rest and careful diet, he has gained 8 pounds. This gradual loss of Weight was at first not associated With any symptoms except an occasional heavy feeling in the stomach and some belching of gas. About eight months ago the patient began to have attacks of epigastric pain, usually coming on three or four hours after the noonday meal, recurring on an average of two or three times a Week; these attacks are not accompanied by nausea or vomiting. Bowels always regular; appetite good. N 0 other symptoms. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.