...the body, for at the back the great muscles and thick skin retain the heat as a reservoir, and are not cooled if only the front of the body is sponged....from the dorsal decubitus, and therefore need the stimulating effect of the bath, as do the kidneys and other deeply situated organs. That this treatment...

...the body, for at the back the great muscles and thick skin retain the heat as a reservoir, and are not cooled if only the front of the body is sponged....from the dorsal decubitus, and therefore need the stimulating effect of the bath, as do the kidneys and other deeply situated organs. That this treatment...

...the body, for at the back the great muscles aud thick skin retain the heat as a reservoir, and are not cooled if only the front of the body is sponged....from the dorsal decubitus, and therefore need the stimulating effect of the bath, as do the kidneys and other deeply situated organs. That this treatment...

...bring the temperature down to 100.5° or 101° in twenty minutes, resort should be had to the tub. It is essential when the sponging is used that more...circulation and respiration, and the cleared mind. That it increases leucocytosis is proved by the following studies made in my wards by Dr. Holder, my...

...muscles and thick skin retain the heat, and these parts are not cooled if only the front is sponged. And further, the posterior surfaces are the ones apt to...situated organs. That this treatment is of value, in those who react, is shown by the marked redness of the skin, the improvement of the circulation...

...the body, for at the back the great muscles and thick skin retain the heat as a reservoir, and are not cooled if only the front of the body is sponged....from the dorsal decubitus, and therefore need the stimulating effect of the bath, as do the kidneys and other deeply situated organs. That this treatment...