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The History of Syphilis

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  1. [RealAudio] Kipkeepers, Pox and Gleet Vendors: A Rapid History of Syphilis
  2. [RealAudio] Osler Quote
  3. [RealAudio] Clinical Photos List Manifestations/Organs
  4. [RealAudio] Primary syphilis
  5. [RealAudio] Secondary syphilis
  6. [RealAudio] Tertiary (late) syphilis
  7. [RealAudio] Tertiary
  8. [RealAudio] The great imposter.
  9. [RealAudio] Syphilis Cases
  10. [RealAudio] Huysmans Quote
  11. [RealAudio] Great syphilitics of history
  12. [RealAudio] Great syphilitics of history, cont'd
  13. [RealAudio] Syphilis in the popular imagination
  14. [RealAudio] Clancy Quote
  15. [RealAudio] Map of Europe
  16. [RealAudio] When was syphilis first described?
  17. [RealAudio] When was syphilis first described?
  18. [RealAudio] When was syphilis first described?
  19. [RealAudio] The World As Known to Europe in 1500
  20. [RealAudio] The Great European Pandemic
  21. [RealAudio] Where did it come from?
  22. [RealAudio] Christopher Columbus
  23. [RealAudio] The Columbian (New World) Theory
  24. [RealAudio] Fracastro
  25. [RealAudio] Syphilus Sive Morbus Gallicus
  26. [RealAudio] Voltaire Quote
  27. [RealAudio] But is the Columbian Theory True?
  28. [No Audio] Teeth
  29. [RealAudio] But is the Columbian Theory True?
  30. [RealAudio] Map
  31. [RealAudio] Theories on the origin of syphilis
  32. [RealAudio] Map of other treponemal diseases
  33. [RealAudio] Theories on the origin of syphilis
  34. [RealAudio] Document
  35. [RealAudio] Genome
  36. [RealAudio] Back to 16th century Europe
  37. [RealAudio] Expanding knowledge about syphilis
  38. [RealAudio] Expanding knowledge about syphilis
  39. [RealAudio] Galenic theory
  40. [RealAudio] Guaiacum therapy
  41. [RealAudio] Prescription for syphilis
  42. [RealAudio] Paracelsian theory
  43. [RealAudio] Paracelsian theory
  44. [RealAudio] Mercury therapy
  45. [RealAudio] Therapy and societal responses, 16th-18th centuries
  46. [RealAudio] Therapy and societal responses, 16th-18th centuries
  47. [RealAudio] Therapy and societal responses, 16th-18th centuries
  48. [RealAudio] Therapy and societal responses, 16th-18th centuries
  49. [RealAudio] Therapy and societal responses, 16th-18th centuries
  50. [RealAudio] Therapy and societal responses, 16th-18th centuries
  51. [RealAudio] Research and scientific advancements
  52. [RealAudio] Research and scientific advancements
  53. [RealAudio] Phillippe Ricord
  54. [RealAudio] Research and scientific advancements
  55. [RealAudio] Research and scientific advancements in the 19th century
  56. [RealAudio] Research and scientific advancements in the 19th century
  57. [RealAudio] Research and scientific advancements in the 19th century
  58. [RealAudio] The Modern Era: Microbiology, Diagnosis, Therapy and Public Health
  59. [RealAudio] T. pallidum identified
  60. [RealAudio] Serologic diagnostic test for syphilis developed
  61. [RealAudio] Advances in therapy
  62. [RealAudio] Further advances in therapy
  63. [RealAudio] Further advances in therapy
  64. [RealAudio] Fever therapy, 16th century
  65. [RealAudio] Julius Von Wagner-Jauregg
  66. [RealAudio] Malarial therapy--1917
  67. [RealAudio] Pencillin: The miracle drug
  68. [RealAudio] Public Health
  69. [RealAudio] Public Health
  70. [No Audio] Public Health
  71. [No Audio] Public Health
  72. [No Audio] Public Health
  73. [No Audio] Political Cartoon
  74. [No Audio] Publication
  75. [No Audio] Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male, 1932-1972
  76. [No Audio] Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male, 1932-1972
  77. [No Audio] Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male, 1932-1972
  78. [No Audio] Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male, 1932-1972
  79. [No Audio] Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male, 1932-1972
   Author: Neil Clancy M.D.
  Contact: Dr. Michael Okun / msokun@pol.net
  Version: Produced by the Office of Medical Informatics
Copyright: 1999 by the University of Florida
 Location: http://medinfo.ufl.edu/other/histmed/clancy/index.html
  Created: December 9, 1999   Modified: January 20, 19100