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Diseases of the Chest, 1956
$93
Diseases of the Chest
by Hinshaw and Garland

Hardcover, 727 pages.

1956 Edition, 634 Illustrations on 288 Figures

This is an old medical textbook from the 1950s.  It provides information on what was known in the 1950s about the dangers of asbestos and the condition of asbestosis.

Asbestos Information:

    * Uses of asbestos are described.  Examples listed are packings, brake linings, clutch facings, fireproofing material, and asbestos-cement for building.
    * It says that asbestos may be mixed with other pathogenic dusts, especially diatomaceous earth.
    * It says, "Exposure occurs in industrial plants where asbestos products are fabricated and among those who install insulating materials.  The spinning and weaving of asbestos in combination with other textiles also results in exposure."
    * Chest x-rays of a man with asbestos granuloma or asbestoma, a form of pulmonary asbestosis.  This man worked with asbestos for 46 years.
    * Information about asbestos bodies.
    * Clinical manifestations of asbestosis are described.
    * The diagnosis criteria of asbestosis are described.


This book covers many other subjects, including the following diseases of occupational origin: Silicosis, Coal Miner's Pneumoconiosis, Silicotuberculosis, Bauxite Pulmonary Fibrosis and Emphysema, Berylliosis, Pneumoconiosis due to Mica, Metal Fume Fever, Bagassosis, Byssinosis, and more..

Additionally, the contents include information on: Bronchial Diseases, Tuberculosis, Diseases of the Pleura, Sarcoidosis, and more...

Condition: Good.  No dustjacket.  Name and old price mark to front endpapers.


Keywords: Lungs, Lung, Old Medical Book, 1950s Medicine, Respiratory System