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Theories of Fever From Antiquity to the Enlightenment

Theories of Fever From Antiquity to the Enlightenment Despite the fact that the availability, acceptance, and use of clinical thermometers in medical practice is relatively recent medical history (Wunderlich's classic paper on clinical thermometry and fever was published in 1842), there is a wealth of treatises, books, pamphlets, and illustrations on the subject of fever as a general sign of disease as well as "fevers" as a diagnostic pool of the prevailing infectious diseases in the world. Medical historians considering various theories on fever during these 2,000 years also encounter a history of scientific philosophy. Theories on Fever From Antiquity to the Enlightenment is a compilation of seven essays that were delivered at a meeting of the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine in June 1980. The seven articles are each expertly researched and clearly presented in the context of the specific theories of fevers and, in addition, the social, religious, and political effects such theories had http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

Theories of Fever From Antiquity to the Enlightenment

Dinarello, Charles A.
JAMA , Volume 247 (19) – May 21, 1982
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Theories of Fever From Antiquity to the Enlightenment

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Despite the fact that the availability, acceptance, and use of clinical thermometers in medical practice is relatively recent medical history (Wunderlich's classic paper on clinical thermometry and fever was published in 1842), there is a wealth of treatises, books, pamphlets, and illustrations on the subject of fever as a general sign of disease as well as "fevers" as a diagnostic pool of the prevailing infectious diseases in the world. Medical historians considering various...
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American Medical Association
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Copyright © 1982 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
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0098-7484
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1538-3598
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10.1001/jama.1982.03320440063043
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Abstract

Despite the fact that the availability, acceptance, and use of clinical thermometers in medical practice is relatively recent medical history (Wunderlich's classic paper on clinical thermometry and fever was published in 1842), there is a wealth of treatises, books, pamphlets, and illustrations on the subject of fever as a general sign of disease as well as "fevers" as a diagnostic pool of the prevailing infectious diseases in the world. Medical historians considering various theories on fever during these 2,000 years also encounter a history of scientific philosophy. Theories on Fever From Antiquity to the Enlightenment is a compilation of seven essays that were delivered at a meeting of the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine in June 1980. The seven articles are each expertly researched and clearly presented in the context of the specific theories of fevers and, in addition, the social, religious, and political effects such theories had

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JAMA – American Medical Association

Published: May 21, 1982

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