Diseases of infancy and childhood

Front matter

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PLATE I

Preface To Sixth Edition

Co:NrsiDERABLE revisioii of the material covering the subdivision of diagnosis was rendered imperative by the studies of Noguchi, and of Schick, from whom we have obtained the Butyric-acid test for syphilis, and the Schick reaction which shows the presence or absence of antitoxin in the blood.

The point of entrance of the virus in meningitis is probably in the nasopharynx. This etiologic factor changes our conception of the etiology of this disease.

New plates show the meningococcus, also the spirochete in cutaneous infantile syphilis. The carmine test for the diagnosis of pyloric stenosis is described.

In the chapter on nutrition the newer conceptions of the value of the Bulgarian bacillus and of cocoa and chocolate have been given.

The wide clinical experience and the latest research work of our government experts have been included in the article on Pellagra.

In the chapter on orthopaedics, spinal curvatures with illustrated exercises have been given special attention.

To further facilitate the work of the busy practitioner many more suggestive prescriptions have been included in the text, and appended in the back of the volume.

The original 2>lan to aid the busy practitioner and the instruction of

the student has been followed.

Louis Fischer.

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