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Franklins Contribution to Medicine Being a Collection of Letters Written by Benjamin Frankiin bearing on the Science and Art of Medicine and exhibit in his Social and Professional Inter- course with various Physicians of Europe and America By Theodore Diller rookIgn, Bern Fork ALBERT T. HUNTINGTON MCMXIl Franklins Contribution to Medicine Copyright, 1912 BY Albert T. Huntington DEDICATION tbt Boar fltmurp of Hp Bift PREFACE P HE Pittsburgh Academy of Medicine, before whom T this essay was read in abstract on November 27, 1907, passed a resolution at that time reqtresting me to publish it. And this I set about to do but delays in the nlattcr were many and prolollged with the result that more than four years have elapsed between the preparation of this essay and its publication. Probably vgry few physicians have an arleqtate idea of the extent of liranklins writings relating to their profession and of the soundness and the very substantial character of some of his contributions. FrankIin must ever be accounted as pne of the greatest benefactors, friends and patrons of the medical profession as well as a most substantial contributor to the science and art of medicine. Had this great man labored only in the field of medicine and done nothing else than is herein set forth, these things rvould entitle him to the lasting gratitude of his felloiv nien. T. D. Pittsburgh, Pa., laictary, 1912. CONTENTS PAGE INTRODUCTION ..................................................... 9 A BRIEF SKETCH OF FKANKLINS LIFE ............................... 10 FRANKLIKS RELATIOKSHTP TO MFDICINE AND THE MEDICAL PROFESSION . 18 THE PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL ...................................... 28 FRANKLINS CONNECTIONWITH THE FIRST R. TEDICAL SCHOOL IN AMERICA, AFTERWARDS THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF THE UKI- ...................................... VERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA 3I RULES Of HEALTH VITH SOME Accou OF 111s OWN FRANKLINS HEALTH ....................................................... 31 Xzalcs of Healtlt and Lorzg Life, altd to Pveserve from Malignrtizt Fevers, arcd Sickncss in General .................... 35 Rder to Find Out a Fit Measure of IJeot md Drink ......... 36 FRANKLIK AS A MEDICAL BOOK PUIILISIIER ........................... 45 SWIMATING AND BATHING OF FRCSIT AIR AXD PROPER ........................................... 45 VENTILATION.. ................ 48 .................. THE VALUE The Nature and Cortagiouszess of Colds 48 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY ......................................... 59 ET-FOCAL SPECTACES ............................................... 66 A nxrnt CATHETER .............................................. 67 POKE-WEED IN THE TREATMENT OF CANCER .......................... 68 STATIC ELECTRICITY AS A REMEDY FOR THE RELIEE OF PARALYSIS ...... 69 INOCULATIOX AG.TNST SMALL-POX .................................. 70 LEAD POISOKING ................................................... 76 IEVESIGATION OF IESXERISBI ....................................... 78 A FEW VISCELLAKEOGS SCIENTIFIC OBSERVATIOKS PERTAINIKC TO 3.1 EDICIXE ...................................................... 82 POPULAR MEDICINE ................................................. 85 Franklins Contribution to Medicine R HE 200th anniversary of Eenjamin Franklins birth was celebrated last year with appropriate ceremonies ih Boston m and Philadelphia and, in consequence, the life and works of this great man havebecome the subject of renewed interest and study. Saintc-TSeuve pronounced Franklin the most French of all Americans. Thomas Carlyle, beholding a portrait of Frank- lin, at an exhibition, remarked to a group of spectators, There IS the Father of all the Yankees. The life and works of FrankIin bearing upon hIedicine and the Ifedical Profession are, it appears to me, well worthy of study and contemplation by the physician...
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