Health & Medicine
Explore a diverse collection of texts on health and medicine, ranging from historical perspectives to practical guides. This category features works that cover medical knowledge, wellness tips, and insights into healthcare practices. Ideal for both curious minds and those seeking to understand more about the evolution of medical science, each book offers valuable information that is both educational and engaging.
The Science of Being Well
"The Science of Being Well" by Wallace D. Wattles is a self-help book written in the early 20th century. The work focuses on the principles of health ...
By W. D. Wattles
The Maternal Management of Children, in Health and Disease
"The Maternal Management of Children, in Health and Disease" by Thomas Bull is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. The work is...
By Thomas Bull
The virtues of common water : $b or, The advantages thereof, in preventing and curing many distempers : gathered from the writings of several eminent physicians, and also from more than forty years experience
"The Virtues of Common Water: or, The Advantages Thereof, in Preventing and Curing Many Distempers" by John Smith is a scientific publication written ...
By John Smith
The psychology of sleep
"The Psychology of Sleep" by Bolton Hall is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work explores various theories and practic...
By Bolton Hall
Nervous ills, their cause and cure
"Nervous Ills, Their Cause and Cure" by Boris Sidis is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the realm of ...
By Boris Sidis
Florence Nightingale to Her Nurses A selection from Miss Nightingale's addresses to probationers and nurses of the Nightingale school at St. Thomas's hospital
"Florence Nightingale to Her Nurses" by Florence Nightingale is a collection of addresses written in the late 19th century. The book compiles a select...
By Florence Nightingale
How to Eat: A Cure for "Nerves"
"How to Eat: A Cure for 'Nerves'" by Thomas C. Hinkle, M.D. is a self-help book focused on dietary practices and lifestyle changes aimed at alleviatin...
By Thomas C. (Thomas Clark) Hinkle
A Practical Physiology: A Text-Book for Higher Schools
"A Practical Physiology: A Text-Book for Higher Schools" by Albert F. Blaisdell is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This tex...
By Albert F. (Albert Franklin) Blaisdell
An essay on diseases incidental to literary and sedentary persons : $b With proper rules for preventing their fatal consequences. And instructions for their cure
A translation of the author's inaugural dissertation, 'De valetudine litteratorum', Lausanne, 1766, of which an unauthorized French translation, 'Avis aux gens de lettres et aux personnes sédentaires sur leur santé' was published at Paris, 1767, followed by the authorized translation, 'De la santé des gens de lettres', at Lausanne, 1768.
By S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David) Tissot
Plastic and cosmetic surgery
"Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery" by Frederick Strange Kolle is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work serves as a compreh...
By Frederick Strange Kolle
The genuine works of Hippocrates, Vol. 1 (of 2) : $b Translated from the Greek, with a preliminary discourse and annotations
"The Genuine Works of Hippocrates, Vol. 1 (of 2)" translated by Francis Adams is a historical medical text written in the late 19th century. This tran...
By Hippocrates
Some possible bearings of genetics on pathology
"Some Possible Bearings of Genetics on Pathology" by Thomas Hunt Morgan is a scientific publication based on a lecture delivered before the New York P...
By Thomas Hunt Morgan
Mere mortals : $b Medico-historical essays
At top of title page-- Post Mortems: Two
By C. (Charles) MacLaurin
A text-book on hygiene and pediatrics from a chiropractic standpoint
"A Text-Book on Hygiene and Pediatrics from a Chiropractic Standpoint" by John H. Craven is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century...
By J. H. (John Henry) Craven
Case of Filaria loa
"Case of Filaria loa" by Douglas Argyll Robertson is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This book details a specific medical c...
By Douglas Argyll Robertson
Diabetes: Its Cause and Its Treatment With Insulin
"Diabetes: Its Cause and Its Treatment With Insulin" by Russell M. Wilder, M.D., is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This b...
By Russell M. (Russell Morse) Wilder
The Tuberculosis Nurse: Her Function and Her Qualifications A Handbook for Practical Workers in the Tuberculosis Campaign
"The Tuberculosis Nurse: Her Function and Her Qualifications" by Ellen N. La Motte is a handbook for practical workers in the tuberculosis campaign wr...
By Ellen N. (Ellen Newbold) La Motte
History of Iridotomy Knife-Needle vs. Scissors—Description of Author's V-Shaped Method
"History of Iridotomy" by S. Lewis Ziegler is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work offers a comprehensive examination...
By S. Lewis (Samuel Lewis) Ziegler
The Cholera: the claims of the poor upon the rich
"The Cholera: the claims of the poor upon the rich" by Thomas Beggs is a public health treatise written in the early to mid-19th century, likely durin...
By Thomas Beggs
Good Health and How We Won It, With an Account of the New Hygiene
"Good Health and How We Won It, With an Account of the New Hygiene" by Upton Sinclair and Michael Williams is a scientific publication written in the ...
By Upton Sinclair