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Elements Of The Theory And Practice Of Physic (Volume Ii)

Elements Of The Theory And Practice Of Physic (Volume Ii)

Paperback

Medical ReferenceBritish History

ISBN10: 9354509487
ISBN13: 9789354509483
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 20 2021
Pages: 562
Weight: 1.80
Height: 1.25 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Before antibiotics and imaging, judgement was everything. Elements Of The Theory And Practice Of Physic (Volume II) by George Gregory captures that hard-won craft at full strength. Medicine, seen through clear eyes. Written as a clinical medicine treatise for working doctors, it moves from principles to bedside reasoning, offering a rigorous view of theory and practice medicine as it was taught and contested in the early nineteenth century. Gregory, a prominent British physician and teacher, draws together internal medicine diagnosis with therapeutics and pathology, showing how symptoms, causes, and remedies were organised into a usable system. For modern readers, it is a historical medical reference with the texture of 19th century medicine: practical, argumentative, and steeped in the british victorian medical text tradition. It also stands in the long shadow of the cullen practice of physic, a key lineage in the history of medicine classics, making this volume invaluable to anyone tracking how medical thought evolved. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. As a medical textbook reprint and physicians clinical reference, it rewards the curious lay reader, while serving as a medical students study guide for contextual reading in ethics, diagnosis, and language. Add it to a shelf of classic science, or consult it as a window into how medicine once explained the body. For collectors, its authority gives every page weight.

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