The Therapy of Syphilis (Classic Reprint): Its Development and Present Position: Its Development and Present Position (Classic Reprint) - Tapa blanda

Mulzer, Paul

 
9781330307007: The Therapy of Syphilis (Classic Reprint): Its Development and Present Position: Its Development and Present Position (Classic Reprint)

Sinopsis

A clear, historical look at how diagnosis advances and arsenic-based drugs reshaped syphilis treatment from Mercury to modern chemotherapy.

This authoritative volume traces the evolution of syphilis therapy, from early mercurial approaches to the breakthrough era of arsenic-based drugs. It blends historical context with practical detail, explaining how discoveries like the Spirochæta pallida and the Wassermann reaction influenced treatment decisions and patient outcomes. Readers will gain a grounded sense of how medical practice changed as new evidence and experiments expanded the toolkit against this once-dreaded disease.

Structured for both specialists and curious readers, the book surveys the scientific milestones, experimental models, and the evolving strategies that defined early chemotherapy. It covers the spectrum of manifestations—from congenital and hereditary forms to ocular and nervous system involvement—while weighing risks, dosages, and real-world experiences. The narrative aims to illuminate how a century of research translated into concrete care, shaping the way clinicians approach diagnosis and treatment today.

  • Origins of modern syphilis research, including key diagnostic milestones.
  • Development and evaluation of arsenic-based therapies and their clinical effects.
  • Clinical guidance on dosage, administration, and monitoring across disease stages.
  • Discussion of hereditary, congenital, and organ-specific syphilis and their treatments.

Ideal for readers of medical history, pharmacology, and public health—those seeking a clear, evidence-guided account of how a major infection was tamed by scientific progress.

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Excerpt from The Therapy of Syphilis Its Development and Present Position

These results were first practically applied in confirming the diagnosis of syphilis. To Erich Hoffmann is due the service of having again and again referred to the extraordinary diagnostic importance of the presence of S. Pallida in doubtful cases of disease.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from The Therapy of Syphilis Its Development and Present Position

It is not to exact scientific research that we owe a number of the best and most effectual of our drugs used in combating infectious diseases, but instead to rough empiricism. I may mention here quinine, iodine, salicylic acid, mercury and arsenic.

The phrase "practice surpasses theory" has even now a certain justification; and indeed, in the present era of exact experimental therapy, we cannot quite dispense with these unscientific - sounding words.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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9780267152070: The Therapy of Syphilis: Its Development and Present Position (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10:  0267152078 ISBN 13:  9780267152070
Editorial: Forgotten Books, 2018
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