Foundation for a new theory and practice of medicine / by Thomas Inman.

  • Thomas Inman
Date:
1861
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Credit: Foundation for a new theory and practice of medicine / by Thomas Inman. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    FOUNDATION FOB A ' NEW THEORY AND PRACTICE OF MEDICINE. CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION. The human body not a machine—Necessity for knowing its motive power, as well as its mechanism—The living power not of equal duration in all animals, or in all individuals of one genus—Pro- gress of man from conception to death—Whence comes the vital force ? — Influence of parents — Hybrids — Influence limited ■— Growth modified by parental influences—Nutrition of the fcatus in utero—Of the child after birth, at various periods—Growth always definite within certain limits—After growth, persistence— Then decay and death—Is the natural duration of life for man uniform ?—The vital power is shown in repairing injury, as well as in growth—Value of the new part compared with the old—The reparative power is as definite as the nutritive, and varies with it— Case—Circumstances influence the reparative form—In health every organ performs a definite function—Disease essentially con- sists in a departure from health—That departure necessarily implies deterioration—Disordered function indicates a disabled organ and a diminution of vital power—A function can only be restored to its normal state by a restoration of the healthy condition of the organ —Conservative and reparative forces—Disease may show itself by departure from the definite changes consequent upon health—Indi- viduals can only be restored to health through the instrument- ality of the vital powers. I'-i'.pore any one is able to combat disease successfully, it is aecessary that he should have a definite and accurate B
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