Lectures on Tropical Diseases


Read by Pamela Nagami

(4.5 stars; 13 reviews)

This short volume consists of the ten lectures which Sir Patrick Manson, medical adviser to the Colonial Office, delivered in San Francisco in 1905. Valuable to this day are his clinical descriptions: the three foot Guinea worm, still treated by slowly winding it on a stick when its tail emerges from the patient's leg, filarial elephantiasis, malaria, sleeping sickness, the wasting sickness kala-azar, plus sound advice on how to diagnose puzzling tropical fevers. The book is also an inadvertent chronicle of British imperialism. - Summary by Pamela Nagami, M.D. (6 hr 25 min)

Chapters

Principles Determining the Geographical Distribution of Tropical Diseases, Part… 25:52 Read by Pamela Nagami
Principles Determining the Geographical Distribution of Tropical Diseases, Part… 17:58 Read by Pamela Nagami
Dracontiasis: Endemic Hæmoptysis 38:37 Read by Pamela Nagami
Bilharziosis: Filariasis, Part 1 19:00 Read by Pamela Nagami
Bilharziosis: Filariasis, Part 2 21:10 Read by Pamela Nagami
Malaria 37:39 Read by Pamela Nagami
Trypanosomiasis and Sleeping Sickness 40:10 Read by Pamela Nagami
Febrile Tropical Spleno-megaly (Kala-Azar) 33:53 Read by Pamela Nagami
The Diagnosis of Tropical Fevers 34:10 Read by Pamela Nagami
The Diagnosis of Tropical Fevers (continued) 41:09 Read by Pamela Nagami
Treatment of Fevers and Fluxes 35:39 Read by Pamela Nagami
Problems of Tropical Medicine 40:27 Read by Pamela Nagami

Reviews

Fascinating


(3.5 stars)

It's so fascinating to eavesdrop on pivotal moments in history, particularly medical history. The author/lecturer was knowledgeable, not only about theories, but also about techniques. It was a time in medicine when researchers were not only able to find out answers, they knew what questions to ask. Thank you, Dr Nagami; your narration is always excellent.

Excellent book.


(5 stars)

This is a very informative book, even for today. It is very educational because it has the descriptions of Tropical Diseases. This is a beautifully read book by a Doctor.

Enjoyable!


(5 stars)

Interesting topic and great reading equals a great adventure! Thanks LibriVox!

Good Read


(5 stars)

Very informative and useful information.

First LibriVox review


(4 stars)

Really good narrative. <nude sexy girls>