A Discourse Introductory to the Course of Lectures on the Theory and Practice of Physic, in Jefferson Medical College PDF Download

Author: John Revere
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780331069808
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Languages : en
Pages : 28

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Excerpt from A Discourse Introductory to the Course of Lectures on the Theory and Practice of Physic, in Jefferson Medical College: Session MDCCCXXXII-III It is a remarkable fact, that though there is no class of men who have been so much devoted to science in modern times as the members of our profession, yet in none of the physical sciences has the inductive philosophy been admitted with more reluctance than in medicine. Apollo was formerly the God of physicians as well as poets - and it will be admitted that none of his worshippers offered more abundant gifts Upon his altars, or performed their prostrations with more zeal and devotion - But the spirit Of the inductive philosophy has at length arisen, and, with an unsparing hand and homely good sense, brought about a medical reformation. The consequence has been, that the altars of the false God have been thrown down, and his image trampled in the dust, and the temple of nature and the spirit of truth substituted in their place. From this' altar, every offering of the imagination is rejected: its motto is, Observation and experiment. The maxims of the inductive philosophy have been-more and more strictly adhered to in anatomy, physiology, and several departments of surgery. The brilliant discoveries of the circulation of the blood; of the structure and functions of the lymphatics; the magnificent investigations of Mr. C. Bell on the anatomy and Offices of the nervous system; and the astonishing results of modern operative surgery, are among the glorious fruits of this mode Of philosophizing. In medicine, from various causes, the progress has been slower. The greatest obscurity necessarily pervades all living processes. 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.