Lectures On Tropical Diseases: Being The Lane Lectures For 1905

By Patrick Manson

Book Overview

""Lectures on Tropical Diseases: Being The Lane Lectures for 1905"" is a book written by Patrick Manson, a prominent Scottish physician and parasitologist who is considered the father of tropical medicine. The book is a collection of lectures that Manson delivered at the University of California, San Francisco, in 1905, and it provides a comprehensive overview of various tropical diseases and their causes, symptoms, and treatments. The book covers a wide range of topics related to tropical diseases, including malaria, yellow fever, filariasis, leprosy, sleeping sickness, and bubonic plague. Manson draws on his extensive experience studying and treating these diseases in various parts of the world, including Africa, Asia, and South America. He also provides insights into the social, economic, and environmental factors that contribute to the spread of these diseases in tropical regions.""Lectures on Tropical Diseases"" is written in a clear and accessible style, making it an ideal resource for medical students, researchers, and healthcare professionals who are interested in tropical medicine. The book is also of historical significance, as it provides a glimpse into the early years of the study of tropical diseases and the pioneering work of Patrick Manson in this field.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1432511114
• ISBN13: 9781432511111
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"