Foundations of In Vitro Fertilization

This volume is a reprinting from the original edition, which was published in 191 1. It appears as part of a series entitled "Resources in Medical History." In the book, Cannon described his experiments regarding motor function of the intestinal tract, from one end to the other. Many of the observations were published by Cannon in separate articles, but he gathered them together in this volume. Here the medical historian will remark how Cannon utilized the newly found X-ray in clinical investigation. He will note Cannon's efforts in evaluating the autonomic nervous system and its importance in the gastrointestinal tract. As Horace Davenport stated in his introduction to the current volume, ". . . readers who like to see how science developed in the hands of a master will enjoy this book, and some who think that nothing of any importance happened the day before yesterday may be surprised by it." Others, I'm afraid, will stick to current textbooks of physiology!