A Text-Book of General Therapeutics (Classic Reprint)

The lectures on therapeutics which I deliver at Guy sH ospital in the summer session are in part devoted to an account of modes of treatment which do not fall under the heading of drugs. I was asked to publish these lectures. It seemed to me that any value they might have would be increased if they were thrown into the form of a short textbook which included a description of all those medical therapeutical methods which are omitted in most books on therapeutics. To prepare this a very great many books, pamphlets and articles have been read, among them there is so much that is worthless that I am afraid I have not always been successful in separating the wheat from the chaff. The bibliography appended to each subject does not pretend to be complete; I have only named a few books which those of my readers who require further information may consult with advantage. I am much indebted to several of my friends for their kind help and criticism. Dr. Ryle read through nearly all the manuscript. Dr. Pitt thoroughly revised and amplified the chapters on electricity, and Dr. A. T.
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