A system of instruction in X-ray methods and medical uses of light, hot-air, vibration and high-frequency currents - a pictorial system of teaching by clinical instruction plates with explanatory text (14570429470)
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Title: A system of instruction in X-ray methods and medical uses of light, hot-air, vibration and high-frequency currents : a pictorial system of teaching by clinical instruction plates with explanatory text : a series of photographic clinics in standard uses of scientific therapeutic apparatus for surgical and medical practitioners : prepared especially for the post-graduate home study of surgeons, general physicians, dentists, dermatologists and specialists in the treatment of chronic diseases, and sanitarium practice
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Monell, S. H. (Samuel Howard), d. 1918
Subjects: Vibration X-rays Diagnosis, Radioscopic Thermotherapy Electrotherapeutics X-Ray Therapy Vibration Diagnosis
Publisher: New York : E.R. Pelton
Contributing Library: Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine
Digitizing Sponsor: Open Knowledge Commons and Harvard Medical School
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Plate 331.—The series of six Instruction Plates immediately following illustrate thehydro-therapentic applications which suitably complete the administration of Radiant-HeatBaths. Bach step of the procedure is taught in the text. This plate shows a patient receivinga Cold-Mitten Friction.
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pa K INCANDESCENT ELECTRIC-LIGHT CABINET BATHS 517 : Leg and Arm Apparatus.■ Arc-Light Cabinet. For tlie treatment of patients in tliese various luminous and radiant-heat baths, both local and general, the tecbnic is divided into twoimportant parts which must closely supplement each other in orderto secure satisfying results. Referring to other portions of this sec-tion for the actions ascribed to therapeutic luminous rays we will herestate the direct treatment in the bath and the important after-treatmentwhich concludes the seance properly. Preparation of the Patient for General Bath.—^Remove the entireclothing. Lave the face and neck in water of 60° F. and apply amoderately thick compress of cheese-cloth dampened in water of thesame temperature to the scalp and frontal region, as shown in thePlate. J£ there is a decided tendency to cerebral congestion a coldtowel, or compress, or ice-collar, should also be applied to the neck.Before the patient enters the bath care should be t