Sixteenth Century Physician and His Methods: Mercurialis on Diseases of the Skin

Sixteenth and His Methods: Mercurialis Mercurialis' commentaries on the of Cel- Century Physician opinions on Diseases of the L. 226 Skin, Richard by Sutton, Jr, pp, and other classi¬ sus, Hippocrates, Galen, Avicenna, Kansas The 1986. Lowell $37.50, City, Mo, Press, cal masters of medicine illustrate that controversy medical and of Mercurialis was a renowned independence thought among highly regarded Hieronymus and new. teacher and in who authorities of medical art science is nothing practitioner 16th-century Italy own are in the medicine at Padua. He was the Mercurialis' treatments chair of suggested given occupied and Dr is a author of numerous treatises on in Sutton's detail, very thorough glossary subjects that, of information about the of would include med- modern treasury ingredients times, pediatrics, sports armamentarium. Mercurialis' therapeutic icine, dermatology, gynecology, otology, ophthalmol- This book is a volume that can be fascinating ogy, toxicology, epidemic diseases, pharmacology, recommended to interested in the and medicine. Mercurialis was also a scholar anyone highly general of medicine and of the and traditions of classical history dermatology. writings Greek, Maureen B. and Arabic medical authorities. One of his MD Poh-Fitzpatrick, Latin, New York Paulus transcribed a series of students, Aicardius, Mercurialis' lectures. A of this De Morbis copy work, Contact ed edited Alexander A. Dermatitis, et Omnibus Humani 3, by Fisher, Cutaneis Corporis Excrementis, 954 Lea & 1986. pp, Philadelphia, Febiger, to in Dr Sutton translate the published 1572, inspired on diseases of the Contact Alexander A. is a to research Mercuri- portion skin, Dermatitis, by Fisher, alis' life and and to elucidate his of used and valued book. The third edi- work, concepts widely highly the art and science of The result of this tion of this book is and even better dermatology. larger, longer, is a book that a than the editions. The latest edition has encompasses scholarly enterprise previous to translation of Mercurialis' lectures as transcribed been 850 351 in the pages by expanded pages (from a of and an exten- second and 45 written includes Aicardius, biography Mercurialis, edition) chapters by sive that elaborates on all of the materia 15 contributors. The format and a glossary expanded large medica and each of the classical authorities Mercuri¬ and index make it to find easy logically arranged desired Unlike the the alis discusses. The book is illustrated with several subjects. previous edition, of this medical maestro and relevant book contains and few illustrations. no renderings photographs and extensive is The new lists over 1000 their an scenes, bibliography provided. appendix allergens, discourses are divided into two where are and Mercurialis' books, patch-test concentrations, they found, one book of 11 focuses on diseases of the cross-reactions. chapters significant and the second book six on Four with new material have been added. scalp, containing chapters chapters the more skin disorders. It is to There is a well-written on chapter generalized intriguing pathophysiol- one's of contact written match modern with concepts ogy allergic hypersensitivity dermatologie by those in the 16th an acknowl¬ Rudolf Baer. Francis Marzulli and Howard Maibach century propounded by field. have contributed informative in the Mercurialis for an and expert interesting edged considers, five disorders in humans for contact of hair: on chapter predictive testing instance, major defluvium, There also brief the histolo- and cavities. The more are on allergy. chapters alopecia, ophiasis, canities, disorders discussed under the broad of various of contact dermatitis and the are on widespread gy types classifications of in use of this area. pigmentary disorders, pruritus, computers and lichens. The of these All of the old material has been scabies, lepra, relationships significantly and In the new various and several others described at disorders, updated, revised, expanded. edition, to the humors there are with separate contact length, (blood, phlegm, yellow bile, chapters dealing and black and to of diet sexual dermatitis due to medications excesses or bile) topically applied, of the medical mechanical are activity extensively expounded. Many anesthetics, preservatives, recommended such blood¬ and to name a few of the as therapies, purging, devices, perfumes, topics and enterai that are discussed. There are also on or pares- letting, dietary manipulations, topical chapters uses of medicinal of wondrous thesia due to contact dermatitis in recipes ingredients, contactants, are marvels whose in at health care and contact leukoderma and applications practice would, personnel, urticaria. The hand the divert the attention of the from the on dermatitis describes chapter least, patient clever for from edema- miseries of the disorder. a technique removing rings Downloaded From: https://jamanetwork.com/ by a Deepdyve User on 08/07/2020

Get 20M+ Full-Text Papers For Less Than $1.50/day. Start a 14-Day Trial for You or Your Team.

Learn More →

Sixteenth Century Physician and His Methods: Mercurialis on Diseases of the Skin

Sixteenth Century Physician and His Methods: Mercurialis on Diseases of the Skin