The homeopathic vade mecum of modern medicine and surgery / by E. Harris Ruddock ; with clinical directory.

  • Ruddock, E. H. (Edward Harris), 1822-1875
Date:
[1925?]
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Credit: The homeopathic vade mecum of modern medicine and surgery / by E. Harris Ruddock ; with clinical directory. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Ruddock’s Vade Mecum finds justification for its existence in the constant demand that is made for it. Since the last edition, however, medical and surgical science has made still further advances, and while the medicinal treatment recommended in previous issues requires little or no alteration, since the law of Homoeo¬ pathy is an abiding law, certain statements as to causes and nature of certain diseases are now out of date and certain additions need to be made to express newer knowledge. In this edition the work has been entirely revised, and in many places re-written. Mr. Eadie has taken charge of all that can be called Surgical, and Dr. Wheeler of all that pertains to Medical Practice. The Editors felt that wherever possible Dr. Ruddock’s own words should stand for the ground work of the book, and much indeed of the superstructure is his, but as some of the additions have meant the use of more space, portions of the work which seemed less necessary have been sacrificed so as not to increase the bulk of the book unduly. Nothing of importance has been omitted ; on the contrar}/, much of great importance has been added—including new chapters on Homoeopathy, on Vaccines, Sera and Immunity, and on Tropical Diseases. The preface to former editions follows, with a few omissions rendered necessary by the lapse of time. The Editors trust that Ruddock in its new and revised form will be not less, but even more useful than before. James Eadie, F.R.C.S. Charles Wheeler, M.D., B.S., B.Sc.
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