William Prout: Early 19th century physician-chemist From: Clinical Chemistry | Date: April 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright American Association for Clinical Chemistry Apr 2003. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

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In the early 19th century, the discoveries of new substances in the healthy and diseased body spawned a search for chemical explanations for physiologic phenomena to guide medical diagnosis and control therapy. William Prout's work on the nature and treatment of diseases of the urinary organs established his reputation as one of Britain's most distinguished physiological chemists. Prout was very skeptical of chemical remedies because of possible side effects, but he suggested iodine treatment for goiter. He emphasized that a satisfactory diet should include carbohydrates, fats, ...

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