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Joseph Frank's Grundriss der Pathologie, nach den Gesetzen der Erregungstheorie mit Erläuternden zusätzen und Anmerkungen nach seinen Vorlesungen Bearbeitet.
Wien, Vienna: Im Verlag bey Anton Doll, 1803. First Edition. Hardcover. Joseph Frank born December 23, 1771 in Rastatt – died, December 18, 1842 in Como, Italy was a German physician and professor of pathology of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic eras. He is one of the most influential advocates of the medical reform movement of Brownianism. This title translates to: "Joseph Frank's outline of pathology according to the laws of excitation theory; Edited with explanatory additions and notes after his lectures." Essentially, "a healthy person is in a state of moderate "excitability". Excessive excitability (sthenia) or insufficient excitability (asthenia) lead to the disease. In the first case one uses sedative therapies, in the second case stimulants." Very Good+. Moderate wear on extremities/boards, foxing throughout, worn spine label, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Bound with blue boards. 272 pp. Autograph on front flyleaf. In German. Item #10952
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