Notes On Medical Matters And Medical Men In London And Paris Classic Reprint

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Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781334145193
Total Pages : 798 pages
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Download or read book Medical Brief (Classic Reprint) written by and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-11-02 with total page 798 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before there were medical associations or international medical journals, physicians communicated common practice, areas of interest and research with one another via a comprehensive listing known as a Medical Brief. The forefather of modern standards of practice, a Medical Brief gave physicians the ability to compare notes and learn new strategies for coping with the vast array of medical issues they observed on a daily basis. This brief includes almost 200 contributors and covers the gamut of topics, from instructions on various elective surgeries to debates on the practice of prescribing medicine. Each contribution is factual in tone and presents materials in such a way as to educate and enlighten fellow practitioners. This particular volume includes articles on "Blue and Green Urines," "Treatment of the Morphine Habit," "Alcohol as a Paralyzant, Not a Stimulant," "Aloin," and an in-depth exploration of "How Shall the Physician Invest His Savings." Of particular interest in an article by William E. Leonard, B.A., M.D. titled "Drug Efficacy." Leonard argues that "the times seem rife with medical agnosticism" and notes that physicians are more than willing to write prescriptions which they themselves refuse to take. Arguing staunchly for the use of medication (for both patients and medical professionals), Leonard points out the efficacy of quinines to treat Malaria and opium as a pain reliever. In the end, Leonard maintains, "the salvation of the profession as therapeutists [sic] lies in recovering their faith in the efficacy of specific medication." A strong sentiment and one which doctors today would surely agree. This Medical Brief is a treasure trove of historical and scientific information. This text provides incredible insight into medicine in its age of infancy at the turn of the twentieth century, and the myriad of issues physicians were expected to diagnose and treat (as opposed to today's medical model of intense specialization). This book would be perfect for anyone interested in the historical practice of medicine, historical text, physician issues, and the general reader hoping to learn more about medicine in the twentieth century. 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.