Medical reports, on the effects of water, cold and warm : as a remedy in fever and other diseases, whether applied to the surface of the body, or used internally / by James Currie.

  • Currie, James, 1756-1805.
Date:
1805
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    , - ^' Account of the fever on board the Actseon, . 125 Communication from Dr. Carson, . . 12S Use of the coldafFusion by Mr. Simpson of the Naiad, 130 . : by Mr. Nagle of the Ganges, 133 by Dr. Baeta of Lisbon,' 147 . by Dr. Gomez, physician to the Portuguese fleet, . . • I49 Chap. V. Some account of the use of the cold affusion on shore in the wanner climates^ , . 164. Use of the cold. afFusion in Minorca by Mr. Dewar, 165 in Egypt, ' 173 Communication from Mr. M'Gregor, superintendant surgeon of General Baird's army there, . 174. The case of Sir John Chardin in Persia, . 179 Quotations from Bruce on the use of the cold affusion in Abyssinia, . . . .. 187 Dr. M*Lean's account of the' use of the cold bath in two cases of fever in India, . . 190 in the fever of St. Domingo, 193 Dr. Jackson's use of the cold bath there, . 194. Use of the cold affusion by Dr. Orde in Demai-ary, 198 ■■■ ' ' Dr. Chisholm, 2qj ' ■ ■ Dr. Macneill, in Gui- ana, . . . . . 205 Use of the cold affusion by Dr. Robertson in Barbadoes, 2I2 ' by Dr. Davidson in St. Vincents, . . . . 217 Account of its introduction at Philadelphia by Dr. Stevens, with remarks, . . . 221 Use of the cold affusion by Drs. Selden and Whitehead, of Virginia, .... 229 Conclusion—Communications with Dr. Wright, 235, 238 General reflections, . . 238, 248 Chap. VL