An Experimental Inquiry Into the Laws of the Vital Functions: With a View to Remove the Inconsistencies of Our Present Doctrines, and Thus to Establish More Correct Principles Respecting the Nature an - Hardcover

Name: An Experimental Inquiry Into the Laws of the Vital Functions: With a View to Remove the Inconsistencies of Our Present Doctrines, and Thus to Establish More Correct Principles Respecting the Nature an
Author: A. P. W. Philip
ISBN: 9780484548328

A. P. W. Philip

9780484548328: An Experimental Inquiry Into the Laws of the Vital Functions: With a View to Remove the Inconsistencies of Our Present Doctrines, and Thus to Establish More Correct Principles Respecting the Nature an

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ISBN 10: 0484548328 ISBN 13: 9780484548328

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Explore the general laws of the animal economy and how they shape the treatment of disease.

This volume presents a carefully earned view of physiology, focusing on how the body’s vital functions work together and influence medical care. It emphasizes drawing conclusions only from direct evidence and shows how new findings can change practical practice.

The work surveys the foundations of life processes, clarifies the relationship between the nervous system and bodily actions, and explains why certain diseases require different treatment strategies. It also discusses why some earlier ideas about physiology were uncertain and how to improve them with careful experimentation.

Distills a long practice of experiments to illuminate the general laws of life.
Separates the sensitive (perception and action) system from the vital (life-sustaining) system.
Links nervous influence to the treatment of diseased states, with an emphasis on evidence over theory.
Offers a practical approach to understanding and managing complex illnesses.

Ideal for readers of medical history, physiology, and the evolution of clinical thinking.

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