The principles of gynaecology / by W. Blair Bell.

  • William Blair-Bell
Date:
1910
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    the student by dealing- somewhat fully with the scientific side of the subject. Of the morbid histology, which plays such an im- portant part in gynaecological diagnosis, there will be found many photomicrographic illustrations, without which no pathological descrip- tion is adequate. For the sake of convenience in the study of these, and in order to avoid repetition and not to overburden the text, I have thought it advisable to append a detailed description to each. The appendix of classified causes of certain common symptoms is intended for the student to revise his knowledge, and to afford the practitioner some assistance in making a diagnosis by the process of exclusii in. It is necessary to add that I have purposely avoided as much as possible the use of proper names ; and somewhat diffidently I have omitted all references, in the belief that they are not required by those for whom this book is intended. Further, in order to keep within a reasonable compass, I have for the most part expressed my own views and the results of my own work and experience, and have avoided adducing a series of comparative suggestions and opinions which are liable to place the student in the position of Buridan's famous quadruped. I have preferred to put before the reader the data, and to indicate the lines of treatment as they appear to me to follow common sense and modern knowledge. I have to express my grateful recognition of the kindness of my old teacher Mr. F. F. Burghard, whose encouragement and advice in regard to details of publication have been of the greatest assistance to me; also of the help afforded in the revision of the text and correction of the proofs by my friends Dr. Hubert Armstrong, Dr. Pantland Hick and Dr. Eardley Holland, to all of whom I am indebted for valuable suggestions. Dr. Armstrong was also good enough to take for me some excellent photographs which appear among the general illustrations. Most of the sections from which I prepared the photomicrographs were cut in the pathological department in the University of Liverpool, under the superintendence of Dr. E. E. Glynn. In justice to these it is to be regretted that a photomicrograph is never so good as the original, and, further, that in the reproduction of the photograph much detail is also inevitably lost. In spite of this 1 have preferred to use untouched photographs rather than to have drawings made. The photomicrographs of bacteria were kindly taken for me by Dr. Glynn. Dr. T. B. Grimsdale, Dr. Nathan Eaw and those in charge of the gynaecological museum in the University of Liverpool I have to thank for the loan of specimens and sections. Mr. E. Favell, too, was good enough to lend me a section of a tumour removed by him.