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Author
Atlee, John L.
Date of Publication
1900
Letter by Dr. John L. Atlee, The following account of a case of Cynanche Tonsillaris, in which trache- otomy was resorted to, is from the pen of the operator himself, the eminent physician and surgeon, John Light Atlee, M. D., to his uncle, E. Atlee, M. D.: Dear Uncle: My son, William, was taken
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Letter by Dr. John L. Atlee
Responsibility
by Dr. John L. Atlee.
Author
Atlee, John L.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1900
Physical Description
[173]-175 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 4, no. 9
Notes
Dated in 1830 in reference to tracheotomy operation.
"Cynanche tonsillaris" A name of various diseases of the throat or windpipe, attended with inflammation, swelling, and difficulty of breathing and swallowing, as cynanche parotidaea, tonsillaris, trachealis, etc. [from the Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia]. May also be referred to as "quinsy".
Summary
"The following account of a case of Cynanche Tonsillaris, in which tracheotomy was resorted to, is from the pen of the operator himself, the eminent physician and surgeon, John Light Atlee, M. D., to his uncle, E. Atlee, M. D."
Subjects
Atlee, John L. - 1799-1885 - Correspondence.
Tracheotomy - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 4, number 9 (1900), p. 173-175Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.4
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