The doctrine of evolution in its application to pathology / by William Aitken.

Glasgow : Printed by Alex. Macdougall, 1886.

vii, 108 pages ; 22 cm

Half-title: Evolution in pathology

Contents: Questions for special inquiry - Darwin's doctrine of evolution in relation to pathology - Basis of the argument for the doctrine of evolution as applied to pathology - The doctrine of evolution not a new one in pathology - The theory of evolution in its application to pathology as definitely formulated in recent years - On the gradual evolution of constitutional diseases - Gradual and progressive evolution of zymotic diseases and classification of anomalous cases - Outcome of the pathological position and question as to the origin of some zymotic diseases de novo in man and animals - Convergence of the evidence and conclusion of the argument

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