Anaesthesia, Hospitalism, Hermaphroditism, and a Proposal to Stamp Out Small-Pox and Other Contagious Diseases

by James Young Simpson

In this volume, James Young Simpson, the eminent Scottish physician and obstetrician, presents his insights on various medical topics such as the properties and uses of chloroform, hospitalism, hermaphroditism, and vaccination against smallpox. Simpson was a pioneering figure in the development of anesthesia and a promoter of the use of chloroform in childbirth, a subject on which he published several books. The book provides a fascinating insight...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1021751952
• ISBN13: 9781021751959
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Legare Street Press
• Length: 572 Pages
• Weight: 1.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"