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CHARLES W. DULLES, M.D.

JAMA. 1884;III(7):169-180.

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The history of medicine can be traced back, more or less obscurely, to a period about 1200 years before the Christian era to whatever real or fabled healer may have been the foundation of the myth of Aesculapius, yet Aristotle, who lived from 38410 322 B. C, is the first writer, whose works are extant, by whom we have distinct mention of the subject of hydrophobia. His reference to it has given rise to much discussion, because it does not accord with what is commonly believed about it, but there can be no doubt that he spoke of what is now known by this name. His expression is: "Dogs are subject to three diseases. These are called lyssa, cynanche and podagra. Of these lyssa causes mania, andwhatever is bitten ( ) all those bitten go mad except man. ( o). This disease seizes on dogs and . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
OF PHILADELPHIA. Fellow of the College of Physicians, and of the Academy of Surgery of Philadelphia.

Footnotes
For bibliography of the subject, see paper on "The Disorders Mistaken for Hydrophobia" in Transactions of the Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania, for 1884.

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