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An Exposition of the Practice of Affusing Cold Water on the Surface of the Body; As a Remedy for the Cure of Fever; To Which Are Added, Remarks on Th - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1808 edition. Excerpt: ... by, or originating in high local inflammation, which are generally, attended by a great disposition to chilliness, he does not depend on, or recommend the use of affusioit, cold or tepid," vol. ii. p. 3. The above, as far as I have observed, are the principal restrictions respecting the application of cold water to the surface made by the author of the Medical Reports. Increased heat of the surface is the leading circumstance which commands the use of the remedy;--a sense of chilliness, though heat higher than natural as measured by the thermometer actually exist, forbids it; as also do profuse perspiration and high local inflammation. I have endeavoured, in the preceding pages, to Author's give a summary view of Dr Cunie's theory of fe-ver7 ver, and of the principle which directs his practice in the affusion of cold water on the surface, as a remedy for the cure of that disease. I shall now state, as briefly as I can, thft)pinion on these points which may be thought to be more peculiarly my own. As I see that the theoretical errors of my predecessors have arisen principally from the desire of explaining more than man can be supposed to know, I confine my view to a humbler sphere, directing my attention to the observation of the movements of animal life, endeavouring to note actions in their rise as moved by the impulse of external causes, and to trace them in their progress as connected relatively, and propagated consecutively through the various subordinate series of parts or organs which constitute the entire or perfect animal system. Assuming in this manner the office of a mere observer, I refrain from hazarding opinion concerning the intimate nature of the instruments through which the Author of our being accomplishes his purposes,...
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- VerlagTheClassics.us
- Erscheinungsdatum2013
- ISBN 10 1230283315
- ISBN 13 9781230283319
- EinbandTapa blanda
- SpracheEnglisch
- Anzahl der Seiten96
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