Atlas of syphilis and the venereal diseases, including a brief treatise on the pathology and treatment

Front matter

SAUNDERS' MEDICAL HAND-ATLASES.

The series of books included under this title are authorized translations into English of the world-famous

Lehmann Mecttcinische Handatlanten,

Preface

In complying with the publisher's request, made to me two years ago, to prepare an Atlas of Venereal and Syphilitic Diseases, I have endeavored to produce a book which should be within the reach of a wider circle of readers, as both the scope and the cost of the pictorial works hitherto published on the subject necessarily restrict their influence to a comparatively small number. To carry out this plan it was found necessary to select those diseases which are of the most frequent occurrence and greatest practical importance, omitting such as interest only the specialist. The same principle controlled the composition of the text. The clinical material is drawn chiefly from my ward in the K. K. Rudolfsspital in Vienna. I have to express my thanks to Dr. Braun, Director of the Northern Austrian Foundling Asylum, for two cases of hereditary syphilis ; to (Prof.) Dr. Bergmeister, " Primararzt," for two cases of syphilitic eye-disease, and to (Prof.) Dr. E. Lang for a case of disease of the hairy scalp.

Mr. Schmitson mastered the difficult problem of interpreting and reproducing the various clinical pictures in an amazingly short time, and has turned out a truly admirable set of water-colors, the reproduction of which by the publishing house has been done in the most exemplary manner.

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In the work of sifting the case-histories and preparing the material I have been most ably and zealously aided by my assistant, Dr. Grosz.

To all these gentlemen I wish to express my hearty thanks, and I trust that the present work may meet with a kind reception among those for whom it is intended.

Dr. MRACEK.

Vienna, November, 1897.