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Therapeutic Means for the Relief of Pain: Being the Prize Essay for Which the Medical Society of London Awarded the Fothergillian Gold Medal in 1874 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

 
9781330827574: Therapeutic Means for the Relief of Pain: Being the Prize Essay for Which the Medical Society of London Awarded the Fothergillian Gold Medal in 1874 (Classic Reprint)

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Pleasure is the result of certain harmonious relations, of certain agree ments; Pain, on the Contrary, the effect of certain inharmonious relations, of certain disagreements. Pleasure is a reflex of the spontaneous and unim peded exertion of a power of whose energy we are conscious Pain a reflex of the overstrained or repressed exertion of such a power. - sir william hamilton.

The subj eet proposed for this Essay is strictly Therapeutic, and the general tenor of my arguments and illustrations will be therapeutic too.

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  • PublisherForgotten Books
  • Publication date2018
  • ISBN 10 1330827570
  • ISBN 13 9781330827574
  • BindingPaperback
  • LanguageEnglish
  • Number of pages246

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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book, a compendium of 19th-century pain management techniques, offers a comprehensive look at managing pain in the pre-anesthetic era. The author, a physician and researcher, examines the many ways pain relief can be achieved, ranging from simple rest and sleep to ingestion of various substances, application of heat, cold, electricity, and even the use of hypnotism. The author looks at common pain triggers and diseases, and how each may best be treated, with particular focus on neuralgia. This book is a valuable look into the history of pain management and includes a wide variety of case studies of treatments that can alleviate or eradicate pain. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330827574_0

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