Clinical Surgery By Case Histories V2

Author : Arthur E. Hertzeer
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781330093016
Total Pages : 564 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Clinical Surgery by Case Histories, Vol. 1 written by Arthur E. Hertzeer and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-24 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Clinical Surgery by Case Histories, Vol. 1: By Case Histories These case reports represent, with few exceptions, patients observed at the Halstead Hospital. Each has been selected because of some outstanding point of interest. Since usually those experiences which have been unfortunate most impress us, these records almost unwittingly have been made up of eases in which some one has been in error wholly or in part. They represent, not achievement on parade, but rather the sober afterthought. They are presented in too brief a form to convey much information, but they are intended to remind the reader of possible errors rather than to teach him how to avoid them, for most likely lie already possesses such information if he but thinks of the possibility at the right moment. In harmony with this plan, those things have been emphasized which have to do with diagnosis and indications for treatment. Irrelevant matters have been eliminated. In order that these points might he presented clearly and concisely, the clinical records have been rewritten in order to eliminate as much as possible the jerky, incomplete sentences incident to history-taking at the bedside. A topographic classification, according to the chief complaint, has been adopted because the examiner must always begin with the symptom that brings doctor and patient together, however little it may relate to the actual pathologic process that lies at the basis of the trouble. The pathology has been presented with the greatest possible brevity. In most instances it amounts to little more than a statement of opinion. In the course of time, however, the surgeon who examines each bit of tissue he removes is very likely to form opinions that are reasonably accurate in simple problems. In those eases in which a difference of opinion might be expected, a photomicrograph has been appended, which will permit the reader to judge for himself. Photographs have been used wherever possible, because they eliminate the personal equation inseparable from drawings. It is the belief of the author that these represent the most valuable feature of the work. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.