Medical electricity / By H. L. Jones ... Being the third edition of Medical Electricity, by W. E. Steavenson, M.D., and H. L. Jones, etc.

  • Steavenson, W. E. (William Edward), 1850-1891.
Date:
1900
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Credit: Medical electricity / By H. L. Jones ... Being the third edition of Medical Electricity, by W. E. Steavenson, M.D., and H. L. Jones, etc. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. Historical. Origin of the word Electricity. Dr. Gilbert of Colchester. Early medical writers. Remak and Duchenne. Position of electri- city in medicine Pages i—6 CHAPTER n. Fundamental Experiments and Definitions. Fundamental Experiments. Hypotheses of Fluids. Electroscopes. Conduction. Electric Quantity. Electromotive Force. Poten- tial. Electrometers. Electric Density. Capacity. Condensers. Leyden Jar. Contact electromotive force. Simple Voltaic cell or battery. Oersted's experiment. Magnetic field. Galvano- meters. Electromotive force. Resistance. Ohm's Law. Practical units. Specific resistance. Measurement of resist- ance. Electrolysis. Resistance of an electrolyte. Electro- magnetic induction Pages 7—47 CHAPTER HI. Batteries. Essentials of a good battery. Electromotive force ot cells. Capa- city of cells. Polarization. The Smee, Bichromate, Daniell, Grove and Bunsen batteries. Leclanche battery. Dry batteries.