Observations on colds, fevers, diseases of the liver, and other disorders, with directions for treating them : chiefly intended for the use of gentlemen residing at a distance from medical assistance, and for young students / by Daniel Johnson.
- Daniel Johnson
- Date:
- 1823
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Observations on colds, fevers, diseases of the liver, and other disorders, with directions for treating them : chiefly intended for the use of gentlemen residing at a distance from medical assistance, and for young students / by Daniel Johnson. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Glasgow Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Glasgow Library.
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![Although I disapprove of any one who is not educated to the profession of medicine, ad- ministring it to himself or others, on all oc- casions; I admit, that it is in the power of Men of tolerable abilities and judgment [by first making themselves theoretically acquaint- ed with the history of diseases and the effects of Medicines] often to be of considerable ser- vice to themselves, their families and the poor. To such persons it will appear evi- dent that no one remedy can be applicable to all, or even to a great variety of diseases, or that the same remedy can be good in evc: ry stage of the same complaint. To know well the nice distinctions of dis- eases, and to discriminate cause from effect, requires both good judgement and long ex- B](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21458625_0015.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
