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First Lines of the Practice of Physic, Vol. 1 of 2 - Softcover

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9781333030995: First Lines of the Practice of Physic, Vol. 1 of 2

Synopsis

This is an extensive book on the practice of medicine by the renowned Dr Cullen, a leading medical figure of the 18th century. It contains a comprehensive and systematic description of medical theories and therapeutic practices. It is a landmark work in the history of medicine in the process of reorienting physicians towards a new systematic approach. The book begins with an analysis of the symptomatic phenomena in disease, which are then related to a system of nosology. The author subsequently examines the etiology of disease and introduces therapeutic procedures. The work is of significance in the evolution of medical knowledge, especially in terms of facilitating a structured and mechanistic understanding of disease.

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