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Lectures on Tropical Diseases
by Patrick Manson
This engaging volume presents the ten insightful lectures delivered by Sir Patrick Manson, a prominent medical adviser to the Colonial Office, in San Francisco in 1905. His clinical observations remain remarkably relevant today, detailing the notorious three-foot Guinea worm, which is treated by carefully winding it onto a stick as its tail emerges from the patients leg. Manson also explores the complexities of filarial elephantiasis, malaria, sleeping sickness, and the debilitating kala-azar, while providing essential guidance on diagnosing perplexing tropical fevers. Beyond medical knowledge, this work inadvertently reflects the nuances of British imperialism during a pivotal era. - Summary by Pamela Nagami, M.D.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
This engaging volume presents the ten insightful lectures delivered by Sir Patrick Manson, a prominent medical adviser to the Colonial Office, in San Francisco in 1905. His clinical observations remain remarkably relevant today, detailing the notorious three-foot Guinea worm, which is treated by carefully winding it onto a stick as its tail emerges from the patients leg. Manson also explores the complexities of filarial elephantiasis, malaria, sleeping sickness, and the debilitating kala-azar, while providing essential guidance on diagnosing perplexing tropical fevers. Beyond medical knowledge, this work inadvertently reflects the nuances of British imperialism during a pivotal era. - Summary by Pamela Nagami, M.D.
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