Medical reports, on the effects of water, cold and warm, as a remedy in fever, and febrile diseases; whether applied to the surface of the body, or used as a drink: with observations on the nature of fever; and on the effects of opium, alcohol, and inanition / by James Currie.

Date:
1797
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Credit: Medical reports, on the effects of water, cold and warm, as a remedy in fever, and febrile diseases; whether applied to the surface of the body, or used as a drink: with observations on the nature of fever; and on the effects of opium, alcohol, and inanition / by James Currie. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    Theory of Dr. Rutherford on diabetes Conclufion, . . • Appendix. N° I. Of Tetanus and convulflve difeafes. Case i, llluftrating the effe&s of opium, mercury, and the cold bath, Case 2, 3’ 4* 5’ * * * Case 7. Tetanus cured by wine, Ufe of cold bath in other convuHive difeafes, General remarks, .... Appendix, N°1I. An account of the remark- able effects of a Jhipwreck on the mariners \ with experiments and obfervations on the influence of im- merflon in frejh and fait water, hot and cold, on P. 2 6 9 *3 16 P. 249 252 6 8 12 16 *9 the powers of the living body. 20 Narrative of the fhipwreck, 20 2S Experiments on immerlion, &c. 23 42 General conclufions, 42 43 Poftfcript refpe£ting the manner of taking the heat of the living body, . 43 45