Disease and Its Causes by W. T. Councilman
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"Disease and Its Causes" by W. T. Councilman is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work presents an in-depth exploration of disease as a complex interaction of living organisms with their environment, discussing various factors contributing to health and disease. It is particularly focused on infectious diseases and their underlying mechanisms, offering insights into how various bodies respond to these conditions. The opening of the book establishes the
foundation for understanding disease by defining it as a deviation from a harmonious relationship between living organisms and their environment. Councilman discusses the fundamental properties of living matter, emphasizing that cells are the basic units of life and that they adapt to their surroundings. The text begins with the definition of disease, the characteristics of living cells, and the intricate relations between living organisms and their external context. It also touches on the significance of environmental factors in the development of diseases, and sets the stage for a more detailed examination of specific conditions and their implications in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Councilman, W. T. (William Thomas), 1854-1933 |
|---|---|
| Title | Disease and Its Causes |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Robert Shimmin, Carol David, Joshua Hutchinson, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 46.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | RB: Medicine: Pathology |
| Subject | Diseases -- Causes and theories of causation |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 15283 |
| Release Date | Mar 8, 2005 |
| Last Update | Dec 14, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 504 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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