PREFACE............................. . . . ......................... ....... VII
FRONTISPIECE:
Thomas Young.
SPECIAL ARTICLES:
A Fleet Hospital Ship.
By Medical Inspector E.M. Blackwell, U.S.N.. ............. ....... 347
Normal Healing.
By Surgeon G. H. Trible, U. S. N .. . . . . . . . . .. ... . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 366
Diagnosis and Surgical Judgement in Acute Abdominal Pain.
By Assistant Surgeon P. J. Murphy, U. S. N. . .. ........... . .... 385
A McBurney Incision for Every Appendix.
By Surgeon L. R. G. Crandon, U. S. N. R. F........................ 393
What Every Young Naval Surgeon Should Know.
By Medical Inspector H. C. Curl, U.S. N.. .... ....... ... . ...... 394
Prevalence of Syphilis in Haiti.
By Surgeon F. X. Koltes, and A. Albrecht, Chief Pharmacist's Mate, U.S.N. ............... 396
With Destroyers in the War Zone.
By Assistant Surgeon L. H. Williams, U.S. N..... .. . . .... 403
Psychiatric Material in the Naval Prison at Portsmouth, N.H.
by Passed Assistant Surgeon A. L. Jacoby, U.S. N. R.F..... .... ... 406
The Detection of Undesirable Candidates for Enlistment.
by Passed Assistant Surgeon A. W. Stearns, U.S. N. R. F...... ... . 413
HISTORICAL:
Thomas Young, 1773-1829... ............ .. ............419
EDITORIAL:
Yankee Volunteers - The Value of the Opposition............ 433
SUGGESTED DEVICES:
Air Chambers for the Navy Stretcher.
By Acting Assistant Surgeon J. A. D. Sinclair, U. S. N... .......... 441
Preparation of Identification Tags.
by Surgeon M. A. Stuart, U. S.N.................................. 442
A Suggestion for a New Hospital Corps Pouch.
by Passed Assistant Surgeon W. E. Eaton, U. S. N................ ... 443
CLINICAL NOTES:
Tabulation of Pneumonia Symptoms.
by Passed Assistant Surgeon R. W. Holbrook, U.S. N. R. F........ 447
A Case of Acute Anaphylaxis.
by Passed Assistant Surgeon C. W. Carr, U.S. N ... . . ...... 447
A Death from Salvarsan.
by Assistant Surgeon F. D. McNierney, U.S. N. R. F......... ...... 448
A Case of Abscess of Mediastinum.
by Assistant Surgeon A. G. Sund, U. S. N. R. F....... ... . . . 449
A Cast of Spontaneous Pneumothorax.
by Assistant Surgeon A. G. Sund, U.S. N. R. F.................. ... 451
Heart Block and Dropped Beats - Report of Three Cases.
by Surgeon N. H. Clark, U . S.N. R. F........................... 452
Streptococcal Empyema.
by Passed Assistant Surgeon E. Younie, U.S. N................453
Accidental Discovery of a Bullet in the Lung.
by Passed Assistant Surgeon F.J. Dever, U.S. N. R. F............ . 455
Chronic Malaria, A Clinical Survey
by Passed Assistant Surgeon W C. Espach, U.S. N., Assistant Surgeons E. E. Moody and C. F. Carter, U.S. N. R. F ............. 457
Report of a Case of Erythema Bullosum.
by Assistant Surgeon F. W. Hartman, U.S.N................. ......... .464
A Case of Erythema Nodosum.
By Assistant Surgeon G. A. Gray, U.S.N......................... .467
Early Cerebral Syphilis.
By Assistant Surgeon C. A. Ainslie, U.S.N. .... .................. .469
Report of a Case of Diabetes Insipidus.
By Assistant Surgeons E. E. Moody and C.F. Carter, U. S.N. R. F .....471
A Case of Emphysema of Conjuntiva and Sclera.
By Assistant Surgeon J. P. Israel , U. S.N. R. F ................... .473
Report of Seven Consecutive Cases of Mastoid Abscess.
by Passed Assistant Surgeon F. A. Hughes, U.S. N. R. F........... .473
Treatment of Cerebro-Spinal Fever.
by Assistant Surgeon W. E. Golden, U.S. N......... .. . ........ ... 474
Treatment of Fracture of the Nasal Bones.
by Assistant Surgeon E. A. Knorr, U.S. N.R.F................... 477
Treatment of Fractured Mandible.
by Assistant Dental Surgeon D .J. Alexander, Dental Reserve Corps, U.S. N.. .. . . .478
PROGRESS IN MEDICAL SCIENCES:
GENERAL MEDICINE.
Hydrotherapy of heart disease. Tuberculosis of penis.. ............. 481
MENTAL AND NERVOUSE DISEASES.
War neuroses. Repression of war experience................. .. ..... 453
HYGIENE AND SANTIATION.
Food in war time. Use of condemned milk. Italian medical service ....489
PATHOLOGY, BACTERIOLOGY, AND ANIMAL PARASITOLOGY.
Culture reactions of anaerobes.............. . .. . . ... . .. . . . . . . ...... 494
EYE, EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT.
Detection of pretended blindness and deafness. War injuries of the ear. Diseases and injuries of the ear in the French Army. Dental infection in eye diseases ....... .................................. .495
MILITARY, LEGAL, AND INDUSTRIAL.
Selection of aviation candidates. Handling of juvenile delinquents. The future of the disabled soldier. Extracts from foreign press. Admissions to Sing Sing. ............. 504
REPORTS:
Surgical Notes from the Front.
By Surgeon R. G. Le Conte, U. S. N. R. F................... . 527
Surgical Notes from France.
by Passed Assistant Surgeon D. F. Luby, U. S. N. R. F...... 530
Isolation of Meningococcus Strains from Carriers.
by Passed Assistant Surgeons J. E. Houghton and L. L. Bull, U. S. N... ... 551
Ultra-Violet and Solar Ray Therapy.
by Assistant Surgeon R. E. Kriz, U. S. N.... .... . ..... .. . . .. . . . . . . .. 555
Purpura Hemorrhagica.
by Medical Inspector J. S. Woodward, U.S. N.... .... . ............. 558
Relief of Paralytic Ileus.
By Medical lnspector J. S. Woodward , U. S. N ........... . . . . . . . . . . . 560
Report on Recruiting.
By Acting Assistant Surgeon J. A. B. Sinclair, U.S. N., and Passed Assistant Surgeon G. B. Story, U.S.N. R. F....................... 562
Skin Grafting.
By Assistant Surgeon J. Duff, U.S.N . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 568
Use of Crepe Paper Bandages for Surgical Dressings.
by Medical Inspector H. F. Strine, U.S.N.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 572
BOOK NOTICES.................................................... . ... 573
NOTICE TO SERVICE CONTRIBUTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 576
Subjects: World War I; Haiti; venereal disease; sexually-transmitted disease; syphilis; France; PTSD
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