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July 29, 1899, Vol XXXIII, No. 5 >
ARTICLE | July 29, 1899

QUININ IN MALARIA.

GEORGE DOCK, M.D.
JAMA. 1899;XXXIII(5):248-253. doi:10.1001/jama.1899.92450570001002.
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A perusal of current literature and an experience with physicians in active practice show many differences of opinion regarding the use and value of quinin in various malarial diseases. The recent war, by exposing large numbers of men to real or imaginary malaria, brought out in a striking manner many of the most common views, and the numerous articles directly and indirectly touching the subject seem to justify a somewhat dogmatic consideration of certain salient features.

Why We Use Quinin in Malaria.  —It should not be forgotten that our use of quinin is due to an accidental discovery and that the value of the drug and fairly reliable methods of administration were known long before we had any accurate knowledge of the cause of the disease or the nature of the changes produced by it in the body.As is well known, malaria is a disease that in most cases

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