"Der Rheumatismus und die streptomykotische Symbiose" W. H. Veil, 1939
Dear Sir,
Prof. Dr. med. Wolfgang H. Veil, director of the Medical University
Clinic, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena,
published his book in Germany 1939.
My generation never heard about this scientist.
But he draw a picture of medical observation like Dürer.
He was able to bring into one coherent picture the puzzle of
Rheumatic Fever.
He draw the picture of acute rheumatic fever.
And he draw the complex picture of recurrent rheumatic fever.
He draw the lines of arthritis.
He draw the lines of neuritis.
He draw the lines of encephalitis.
He draw the lines of vasculitis, nephritis and carditis.
And he saw the connection between post-streptococcal-reactive-
diseases and diabetes and other inflammations.
If we could see his picture of disease,
we would be able to help many millions with penicillin again. All these
diseases are still with us. But we cut off the roots - we do not see the
connections between streptococci and inflammation.
Sincerely Yours
Friedrich Flachsbart
W. H. Veil: Der Rheumatismus und die streptomykotische Symbiose.
Ferdinand Enke, Stuttgart, 1939
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"Der Rheumatismus und die streptomykotische Symbiose" W. H. Veil, 1939
Dear Sir,
Prof. Dr. med. Wolfgang H. Veil, director of the Medical University
Clinic, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena,
published his book in Germany 1939.
My generation never heard about this scientist.
But he draw a picture of medical observation like Dürer.
He was able to bring into one coherent picture the puzzle of
Rheumatic Fever.
He draw the picture of acute rheumatic fever.
And he draw the complex picture of recurrent rheumatic fever.
He draw the lines of arthritis.
He draw the lines of neuritis.
He draw the lines of encephalitis.
He draw the lines of vasculitis, nephritis and carditis.
And he saw the connection between post-streptococcal-reactive-
diseases and diabetes and other inflammations.
If we could see his picture of disease,
we would be able to help many millions with penicillin again. All these
diseases are still with us. But we cut off the roots - we do not see the
connections between streptococci and inflammation.
Sincerely Yours
Friedrich Flachsbart
W. H. Veil: Der Rheumatismus und die streptomykotische Symbiose.
Ferdinand Enke, Stuttgart, 1939
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