A Syllabus of New Remedies and Therapeutic Measures

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Excerpt from A Syllabus of New Remedies and Therapeutic Measures: With Chemistry, Physical Appearance and Therapeutic ApplicationI will admit the science of chemistry to be an exact science, mathematically determined, that a chemical, if pure, is identical with every similar product without regard to its source. I will grant that operative surgery is susceptible of predetermined results, that the study of obstetrics has in the main become a science, that a knowledge of optics entails an acquaint ance with laws upon which all agree and which do not vary, that all specialties in medicine are governed by a routine procedure which has but little variation.I will with equal boldness maintain that the part of the practice of medicine which brings to the physician success, that enables him to meet his obligations, that extends the boundaries of his domain and holds fast his clientele, is the least understood of all branches of medicine. I refer to Pharmacology, or the science of medicines, their nature, administration and effects.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.