Description
Dr. Abbott was a professor of Clinical Medicine in the College of Medical Evangelists (now known as Loma Linda University Hospital) located in Loma Linda, California. When this book was first printed in 1912, Dr. Abbott wrote, "The urgent need of a nurses' textbook on hydrotherapy has induced the author to attempt to meet this need. The principles and curative effects are discussed in such simplified language as to be readily comprehended by the average nurse." The directions are simple enough for anyone to follow in their own home.
"The procedures of hydrotherapy... [are] excellent and may be said to contain the last word as to what may be done with water. What to use and how to use it are carefully set down and the most inexperienced novice could not fail to comprehend the instructions." —M. E. Cameron, R.N. American Journal of Nursing April 1912, Vol XII, #7, page 615
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Questions this book answers
- What is hydrotherapy?
- Hydrotherapy is the use of water in treatment. This textbook explains its principles and effects and sets out its procedures step by step.
- Can I use these treatments at home?
- The directions are simple enough for anyone to follow in their own home. Each procedure is set down step by step.
- Who was this book written for?
- Dr. Abbott wrote it in 1912 as a textbook on hydrotherapy for nurses, in language the average nurse could readily understand. It explains the principles and effects of water treatments.
- How was the book received?
- A 1912 review in the American Journal of Nursing praised its procedures and said even a novice could follow its instructions. The reviewer called its directions clear and complete.
- Who was Dr. George Knapp Abbott?
- Dr. George Knapp Abbott was professor of clinical medicine at the College of Medical Evangelists in Loma Linda, California. He also wrote on hydrotherapy, medical electricity, and massage.
Details
Binding: |
Paperback |
Printed: |
2007 |
Pages: |
276 |
ISBN-13: |
9781572585218 |
Book Title: |
Elements of Hydrotherapy for Nurses |
Author: |
George Knapp Abbott |
