A Text-book of materia medica, therapeutics and pharmacologySaunders, 1898 - 860 pages |
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Page 19
... disease were they not supplemented by the course of treatment which constitutes therapy . It must be confessed that medical art has too often been dis- credited by professional incompetence , and consequent failure to effect the cure ...
... disease were they not supplemented by the course of treatment which constitutes therapy . It must be confessed that medical art has too often been dis- credited by professional incompetence , and consequent failure to effect the cure ...
Page 21
... disease or bodily disorder may be termed a remedy or remedial agent . The mode of treatment may be preventive , reparative , or restorative ; but the agents employed by the physician are properly called remedies . Although their number ...
... disease or bodily disorder may be termed a remedy or remedial agent . The mode of treatment may be preventive , reparative , or restorative ; but the agents employed by the physician are properly called remedies . Although their number ...
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... disease . Therapeutics ( from the Greek word meaning to attend , to serve ) is the study of the diseased body under the influence of remedial agents and the science and practice of selecting and applying remedies for sickness and disease ...
... disease . Therapeutics ( from the Greek word meaning to attend , to serve ) is the study of the diseased body under the influence of remedial agents and the science and practice of selecting and applying remedies for sickness and disease ...
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... Disease- or Organic - Medicines — an unscientific term , perhaps , yet useful to convey the intended idea , since they remove the cause of the departure from normal physio- logical action in the living organism - i . e . perversion of ...
... Disease- or Organic - Medicines — an unscientific term , perhaps , yet useful to convey the intended idea , since they remove the cause of the departure from normal physio- logical action in the living organism - i . e . perversion of ...
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... disease , not for the disease itself ; whereas Alteratives relieve the symptoms by removing the cause of the disease . The latter nor- mally produce no symptoms , the patient being unaware of their action save by a recognition of his ...
... disease , not for the disease itself ; whereas Alteratives relieve the symptoms by removing the cause of the disease . The latter nor- mally produce no symptoms , the patient being unaware of their action save by a recognition of his ...
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acetanilid acetate acid acute administration alcohol alkalies alkaloid Aloes Amblyopia antipyretic antiseptic applied aromatic astringent atropine belladonna bitter camphor Carbonate cardiac caustic cent chloral chloride chloroform chronic Circulatory colorless contains copaiba depression Description and Properties.-A diarrhea digitalis diluted disease diuretic drachms drug effect emetic employed ether externally Extractum Ferri fever fluid extract fluidounces fluidrachm 4 Cc gastric glycerin grains increased injection insoluble internally intestinal iodide iodine irritation kidneys large doses liquid Medical mercury minims mixture morphine mucous membrane muscular nausea nerves nervous nitrate odor odorless Official Preparations opium ounce pain paralysis peristalsis Physiological Action Physiological Action.-Externally pills poisoning potassium powder produce quinine remedy resin respiration respiratory salicylic acid salts secretion skin small doses sodium Sodium Carbonate soluble soluble in alcohol soluble in water solution stimulant stomach strychnine Sulphate sulphur symptoms syrup tannic acid taste therapeutic Therapeutics.-Externally tincture tion treatment U. S. P. Origin untoward urine volatile oil vomiting well-stoppered bottles