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F S Glickman

Publications and source records attributed to F S Glickman.

18 recordsLinked to original sources
PubMed1987

"A ring around the rosie" (the rash that was).

The history of smallpox is recounted through the eyes of those who bore witness to its terrors. A suggestion is made that the nursery rhyme, "A Ring Around the Rosie," may represent a depiction, in the old oral tradition of communication, of a smallpox epidemic.

Asia↗
PubMed1986

Lepra, psora, psoriasis.

This article traces the curious history of how psoriasis came to be called by its present appellation. In retelling the story, psoriasis is seen as a disease (known since antiquity) that has been confused with leprosy, with some tragic results.

Bible↗
PubMed1985

Syphilus.

This paper recounts the history of the origin of the term syphilis and presents a partial translation of Fracastoro's poem, Syphilis, Sive Morbus Gallicus, wherein the word first appeared. The circumstances of the first known great epidemic of syphilis are told.

History, 15th Century↗
PubMed1977

Hikers' hazards.

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Adult↗