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A Practical Treatise On Healthy Skin: With Rules For The Medical And Domestic Treatment Of Cutaneous Diseases

A Practical Treatise On Healthy Skin: With Rules For The Medical And Domestic Treatment Of Cutaneous Diseases

Wilson, Erasmus

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Health GeneralMedical ReferenceGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354504752
ISBN13: 9789354504754
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 6 2021
Pages: 302
Weight: 0.98
Height: 0.68 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Skin troubles rarely wait politely. In this brisk, humane medical treatise on skin, Victorian physician Erasmus Wilson sets out the habits and observations that keep the body's largest organ in order. Healthy skin, understood and defended. Written as both clinician's guide and household reference, this dermatology handbook offers rules for the medical and domestic treatment of cutaneous diseases: what to notice, how to distinguish one eruption from another, and which changes call for prompt attention. Its arrangement and practical tone make complex complaints legible, focusing on prevention as much as cure and treating the skin as a clue to wellbeing. Wilson's emphasis on skin hygiene and health sits alongside practical reasoning about irritation, inflammation, and chronic disorders, making the book as useful for interested lay readers as it is for professionals. For anyone focused on skin disease treatment and cutaneous disease diagnosis, it reads as a clear, methodical domestic treatment guide and a dependable medical student study aid. Firmly rooted in nineteenth century British medicine and guided by Wilson's authority, this public domain medical classic still captures a turning point in Victorian medical literature, when the history of dermatology was being written in hospitals, surgeries, and homes. Collectors of antique medical books will value its period voice and lasting influence, while modern readers will appreciate its disciplined approach to everyday care. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

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