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100 1 _aTurnbull, Alexander,
_d1795?-1881
245 1 0 _aTreatment of the diseases of the eye, by means of prussic acid vapour, and other medicinal agents
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2015-10-19
508 _aProduced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Treatment of the diseases of the eye, by means of prussic acid vapour, and other medicinal agents" by A. Turnbull, M.D., is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century, specifically in 1843. The book explores innovative approaches to ophthalmic diseases, centered around the use of prussic acid vapor as a treatment method. It presents various medical cases where this treatment was applied, highlighting its effects and efficacy, against the backdrop of conventional treatments at the time. The book begins with a preface that acknowledges the author's professional challenges and expresses hope that the work will be of value to the medical community. Turnbull details specific cases that illustrate the application of prussic acid vapor for various conditions like opacity of the cornea, staphyloma, cataracts, and amaurosis. He provides an analysis of the outcomes, often noting significant improvements in patients who were previously deemed incurable by traditional methods. Throughout the text, Turnbull emphasizes the practical efficacy and distinct actions of prussic acid vapour in treating complex eye conditions, aiming to establish its place within contemporary medical practice. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEye -- Diseases
653 _aHydrocyanic acid -- Therapeutic use
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50254
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