A method of preventing or diminishing pain in several operations of surgery / by James Moore, member of the Surgeons Company of London.

  • James Moore
Date:
1784
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Credit: A method of preventing or diminishing pain in several operations of surgery / by James Moore, member of the Surgeons Company of London. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by University of Bristol Library. The original may be consulted at University of Bristol Library.

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    [ '44 ] For the patient being enabled to bear the ' probing, enlarging, and every requifite mode of examination with more tranquih lity, the furgeon of courfe muft acquire a more certain and extenfive knowledge of the nature of each cafe, than when his in- veftigations are difturbed by the cries and contortions of the fuffercr; and therefore \ye may reafonably hope, that not only pain, but even limbs and lives may fome-^ times be faved. The reduction of fradiures and dido- cations will alfo be rendered more eafy to the furgeon as well as the patient. For although the mufcles, when irritated by extenfion or otherwife, may ftill contrad; a little, yet the compreffion of the nerves will prevent the patient’s having either the power or inclination to refill the efforts of the operator, for relloring the parts to theif natural fituation. The dreadful idea .many people have, of the pain attending furgical operations, ' has often of itfelf the very word: effeds. The