An Interactive Annotated World Bibliography of Printed and Digital Works in the History of Medicine and the Life Sciences from Circa 2000 BCE to 2024 by Fielding H. Garrison (1870-1935), Leslie T. Morton (1907-2004), and Jeremy M. Norman (1945- ) Traditionally Known as “Garrison-Morton”
16061 entries, 14144 authors and 1947 subjects. Updated: December 10, 2024
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L’orthopédie ou l’art de prévenir et de corriger dans les enfans, les difformités du corps. 2 vols.Paris: La veuve Alix, 1741.The first book specifically on orthopedics, which term Andry himself introduced. He advised attention to proper posture in the prevention and correction of spinal curvature; he had a practical knowledge of body mechanics. This is also the first book on diseases of children to include mention of chlorosis. English translation, 2 vols., 1743, reproduced in facsimile, Philadelphia, 1961. German translation, Berlin, 1744. Subjects: ORTHOPEDICS , PEDIATRICS Permalink: historyofmedicine.com/id/5456 |