 | 1803 - 400 pages
...circumstances, to the friends of the patients," Dr. Percival's aphorism in the text is, as follows : •' A physician should not be forward to make gloomy prognostications;...of danger, when it really occurs, and even to the patieut himself, it 333 859 absolutely necessary. This office, however, is so peculiarly alarming,... | |
 | 1824 - 216 pages
...to the faculty; but it should certainly be construed with great limitation by their patients. 4. — A physician should not be forward to make gloomy prognostications;...savour of empiricism, by magnifying the importance of Ills services in the treatment or cure of the disease. But he should nut fail, on proper occasions,... | |
 | College of Physicians of Philadelphia - 1846 - 478 pages
...virtue, accompanied by a sincere interest in the welfare of the person to whom they are addressed. 5. A physician should not be forward to make gloomy prognostications ; because they savour of epiricism, by magnifying the importance of his services in the treatment or cure of the disease. But... | |
 | 1847 - 834 pages
...diminish the authority of the physician, and expose him to be suspected of interested motives. § 4. — A physician should not be forward to make gloomy prognostications ; because they savor of empiricism, by magnifying the importance of his services in the treatment or cure of the disease.... | |
 | 1848 - 910 pages
...the authority oí the physician, and render him liable to be suspected of interested motives. } 4. A physician should not be forward to make gloomy prognostications,...services in the treatment or cure of the disease. But Tie should not tail, on proper occasions, to give to the friends of the patient timely notice of danger,... | |
 | 1848 - 590 pages
...the authority of the physician, and render him liable to be suspected of interested motives. § 4. A physician should not be forward to make gloomy prognostications, because they savor of empiricism, by magnifying the importance of his services in the treatment or cure of the disease.... | |
 | Worthington Hooker - 1849 - 492 pages
...diminish the authority of the physician, and render him liable to be suspected of interested motives. $ 4. A physician should not be forward to make gloomy prognostications, because they savor of empiricism, by magnifying the importance of his services in the treatment or cure of the disease.... | |
 | College of Physicians of Philadelphia - 1851 - 570 pages
...the authority of the physician, and render him liable to be suspected of interested motives. 26 § 4. A physician should not be forward to make gloomy prognostications, because they savor of empiricism, by magnifying the importance of his services in the treatment or cure of the disease.... | |
 | 1852 - 542 pages
...diminish the authority of the physician, and render him liable to be suspected of interested motives. 4. A physician should not be forward to make gloomy prognostications, because they savour of impiricism, by magnifying the importance of his services in the treatment or cure of the disease. But... | |
 | Indiana State Medical Association, Indiana State Medical Society - 1853 - 312 pages
...the authority of the physician, and render him liable to be Buspected of interested motives. § 4. A physician should not be forward to make gloomy prognostications, because they savor of empiricism, by magnifying the importance of his services in the treatment or cure of the disease.... | |
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A physician should not be forward to make gloomy prognostications, because they savor of empiricism, by magnifying the importance of his services in the treatment or cure of the disease. But he should not fail, on proper occasions, to give to the friends... 
