A Synopsis of Lectures on Medical Science: Embracing the Principles of Medicine, or Physiology, Pathology, and Therapeutics, as Discovered in Nature; And the Practice According to Those Principles, as - Hardcover

Alva Curtis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0331361884 ISBN 13: 9780331361889

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore the early science of medicine through a practical, historical lens.

This edition compiles detailed discussions on how doctors approached bleeding, hemorrhage, and related conditions, highlighting the challenges and debates that shaped 19th‑century practice. You’ll encounter step‑by‑step notes on recognizing symptoms, choosing treatments, and balancing circulation and nervous system health.

• Learn how practitioners described different forms of hemorrhage and their causes
• See how treatments were advised to restore balance and support the body’s natural defenses
• Understand cautions about certain medicines and the changing views on narcotics and stimulants
• Get insight into the medical thinking and methods of a bygone era

Ideal for readers of medical history, old pharmacology, and physicians curious about the roots of modern therapy.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0331361884
• ISBN 13: 9780331361889
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 490