Medical Notes of Sherlock Holmes. How They Fell Ill, Were Treated, and Died in the Victorian Era

The world-famous detective Sherlock Holmes masterfully uses his knowledge in the field of medicine to solve high-profile cases. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle bases his hero's deductive skills on the diagnostic methods used by general practitioners when working with patients. However, the Victorian approach to treating various diseases is obviously different from the modern one. But how great is this difference? Madness, catalepsy, yellow fever, stroke… – you will get acquainted with 50 diseases, from the familiar to the extremely rare and mysterious. And Nick Howlett, a therapist, will help unveil the mystery of how the legendary detective managed to instantly diagnose, relying solely on the appearance of his interlocutor.