Report on the experience of medical men who have used "pancreatic emulsion of fat" / by Horace Dobell.

  • Horace Dobell
Date:
1867
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Credit: Report on the experience of medical men who have used "pancreatic emulsion of fat" / by Horace Dobell. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SIGNATURE. ADDRESS. 1.—In how many cases of Consumption have you prescribed the Pan¬ creatic Emulsion, pre¬ pared by Savory and Moore ? 2—In what doses, at what interval after food, and for how long a time, did you administer it in each case ? 3. —What is yoi Dp of its effects' on Digestion P tion? 8. We sc patient ? 32.—J. B. Gairdner, M.D., 21, Blythswood Square, Glasgow. In many cases, both in hospital and private practice. Dose not stated. Con¬ tinued for weeks in almost every case. No particulars m 33.—Horace Dobell, M.D., Harley Street, London. I have prescribed it in about 2,500 hospital cases, with results which, I think, may be fairly represented by those obtained in the 187 cases of which care¬ ful notes were taken, and which have been published in the Lancet. From one to four tea¬ spoonfuls once or twice a day, from one to two hours after the prin¬ cipal meals, for periods of not less than eight weeks at a time i milk, water or ginger wine and water; a little brandy or rum usually being added. 1. Assists grew i digestion ol'af starch, and* np digestion mm But it is n Jssc use commoliexi correcting s' derangemer >f tion, whiclina present, by if- , ;r: dies. 2. Supplies fal^trc tion, and genesis. 3. Maintains i|*aci weight accoil lg1 amount of ugh viously lost lie ] of taking fow ar quantity o:|? nr administer! I|
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