The Basis of Tissue Evolution and Pathogenesis

Abstract

IN this book, which is the posthumous work of an eminent Glasgow otologist, the author maintains that all tissues ultimately arise as the result of repair following injury, and supports his contention by examples of the labyrinth in animals taken from his work on the subject. He points out that the term 'injury' does not mean merely gross mechanical injury but also includes the damage inflicted by chemical agents, poisons and physical conditions, such as moisture, heat, cold, etc. He does not, however, exclude the possibility of chance variations or mutations having also played a part in the process of evolution.