Elements of medicineBlanchard and Lea, 1859 - 24 pages |
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... ordinary modes of their invasion of , and action upon , the human constitution , the phy- sician , whatever degree of skill he may empirically obtain in the treat- ment of diseases , will , of necessity , remain unqualified for what I ...
... ordinary modes of their invasion of , and action upon , the human constitution , the phy- sician , whatever degree of skill he may empirically obtain in the treat- ment of diseases , will , of necessity , remain unqualified for what I ...
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... ordinary health ; nay , a very palpable degree of excess does not appear always to shorten life , or to diminish the vigor or bodily activity of the subject . But the tendency of all of them is evil ; and , as the condition of the body ...
... ordinary health ; nay , a very palpable degree of excess does not appear always to shorten life , or to diminish the vigor or bodily activity of the subject . But the tendency of all of them is evil ; and , as the condition of the body ...
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... ordinary thoroughfares by sea and by land . Having ascertained the contagiousness of any form of disease , its modes of communication or invasion , and its latent period , we are prepared to inquire into the means of arresting its ...
... ordinary thoroughfares by sea and by land . Having ascertained the contagiousness of any form of disease , its modes of communication or invasion , and its latent period , we are prepared to inquire into the means of arresting its ...
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... ordinary movements of the human system and is hence the type commonly assumed by fevers which attend upon incidental irritations and modes of disturbance , as also in all hectics . A good illustration of this influence is given in M ...
... ordinary movements of the human system and is hence the type commonly assumed by fevers which attend upon incidental irritations and modes of disturbance , as also in all hectics . A good illustration of this influence is given in M ...
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... ordinary epidemic atmospheres . Whence , indeed , could these products arise ? We know of no large chemical laboratories in operation , naturally , except volcanoes , and epidemics are not more frequent or violent in their neighborhood ...
... ordinary epidemic atmospheres . Whence , indeed , could these products arise ? We know of no large chemical laboratories in operation , naturally , except volcanoes , and epidemics are not more frequent or violent in their neighborhood ...
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abdomen acid action affected affirmed affusion anasarca animal ascribed atmosphere attack become bilious remittent blood body bowels calomel catarrhal cause character cholera cinchona circumstances cold condition congestion constitution contagion contagious continued costive death debility degree derangement diaphoretic diarrhoea diffused disease disorder diuretics doses dropsy dysentery dyspepsia dyspnoea effusion endemic epidemic epigastrium excitement exhibit fatal favorable febrile fluid fomites frequent gastric heat hemorrhage hydrocephalus inflammation inflammatory influence injurious instances intermittent intestinal irritation known lesion less liable lungs malady malignant matter membrane modes morbid mucous mucous membrane muscular nature observed occasionally occur opium oppression ordinary organs pain paroxysm patient peculiar perhaps period phenomena physicians poison present proportion protracted ptyalism pulse quantity quinine reference regard remedies says scrofulous seems serous skin smallpox sometimes specific stage stimulants stomach suffering surface symptoms tion tissue typhoid typhus ulceration usually vascular vegetable vessels viscera vomiting yellow fever
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