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""Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Handbook for Students"" by Edward Osgood Otis, originally published in 1917, offers a comprehensive overview of tuberculosis specifically tailored for medical students. This historical text details the diagnosis, treatment, and management of pulmonary tuberculosis, also known as consumption, during a period when the disease was a major public health concern. Otis provides detailed insights into the clinical presentation of the disease, methods of detection available at the time, and various therapeutic approaches. This handbook serves as a valuable resource for understanding the evolution of medical knowledge concerning tuberculosis and the challenges faced by physicians in the early 20th century. The book captures a crucial moment in medical history, reflecting both the limitations and the advancements in combating this widespread and deadly infectious disease. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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