1689 MORTON, Richard (1637 – 1698)

Phthisiologia, seu exercitationes de phthisi.

The first application of the principles of pathology to the study of pulmonary tuberculosis. Morton showed that the formation of tubercles is a necessary part of the development of this lung disease, and pointed out t…

GMN 3216 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/4388

1874 GULL, Sir William Withey (1816 – 1890)

Anorexia nervosa (apepsia hysterica, anorexia hysterica).

Classic description of anorexia nervosa.

GMN 4845 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/3625

1879 HAMMOND, William Alexander (1828 – 1900)

Fasting girls: their physiology and pathology.

Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.

GMN 14295 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/16619