The morbid anatomy of some of the most important parts of the human body / by Matthew Baillie.

Date:
1797
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The morbid anatomy of some of the most important parts of the human body / by Matthew Baillie. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    • • • ture is, that we shall be able to distinguish between changes which may have some considerable resemblance to each other, and which have been generally confounded. This will ultimately lead to a more atten- tive observation of symptoms while morbid actions are taking place, and be the means ol distinguishing diseases with greater accu- racy. When this has been done, it will be likely to produce a successful inquiry after the most proper method of treatment. Another advantage arising from a more attentive observation of morbid structure is, that we shall be better fitted to detect dis- eased alterations in the organization of parts which are but little, or not at all known. This will lay the foundation of our inquiry into the diseases themselves, so that we shall add to our knowledge of the pathology of the body, and perhaps also to our know- ledge of remedies. a 2