Marasmus
Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
George Douglass notes on the lectures of Nathaniel Chapman
Item
Identifier: 10a 459
Scope and Contents
One volume of notes on Chapman’s lectures on the practice of medicine. Internal references to Dr. Jackson, Professor of Practice, in Boston, and Dr. Physick’s recent experiments, imply a date prior to 1835. Lectures include diseases of the digestive and respiratory systems, dropsy, scrofula, and marasmus. Cullen’s classification of diseases is listed on the verso of the title page.
Dates:
between 1814 and 1824
William M. Speed essay on marasmus
Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: MSS 2/164
Scope and Contents
William M. Speed describes marasmus and its treatment, 1857. Titled "William M. Speed essay on marasmus presented to the faculty of the Philadelphia College of Medicine for the degree of doctor in medicine."
Dates:
1857-06-05
