P.-A. (Pierre Adolph) 1794-1... Piorry
De la percussion médiate et des signes obtenus à l’aide de ce nouveau moyen d’exploration dans les maladies des organes thoraciques et abdominaux, written by P.-A. Piorry and originally published in 1828, details the author’s pioneering work in the development of mediate percussion as a diagnostic technique. This historical medical text outlines Piorry’s methods for examining diseases of the thoracic and abdominal organs through percussion, offering insights into 19th-century medical practices. Piorry’s detailed descriptions and observations provide a valuable resource for understanding the evolution of diagnostic techniques and the history of internal medicine. This work remains relevant to medical historians and those interested in the development of physical examination methods.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.
