Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine,  5 (1856–57), 223–24.

The Doctor

Anon

Genre:

Regular Feature, Notes, Instructions

Subjects:

Mental Illness, Medical Treatment


    Argues that knowledge of the symptoms and treatment of 'fits' can 'decide the question between life and death' (223). Details for its 'non-professional readers' the nature of, distinctions between, and treatment for, 'all kinds of fits' including apoplexy, epilepsy, and 'hysterics' (223–24).



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