Black's medical dictionary / by John D. Comrie.

  • John Comrie
Date:
1936
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Licence: In copyright

Credit: Black's medical dictionary / by John D. Comrie. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PREFACE TO EIGHTH EDITION Since more than 70,000 copies of this book have now been issued, the author assumes that the plan and scope of the work have been found generally acceptable. The same plan, therefore, has been kept in view in the present edition. In recent years, increasing interest has been taken in measures to maintain a high level of general health and to prevent disabilities, while a large amount of social legislation has been introduced, which has obliged many people, other than medical practitioners, to obtain information upon medical subjects with which their work brings them into contact. It is believed that this book has played a considerable part in advancing knowledge of matters affecting the public health. New type has been used for printing the present edition, and advantage has been taken of this to make a thorough revision of the book and to add a large number of definitions, numerous new articles on subjects which have recently been attracting public attention, and over one hundred extra illustrations. Descriptions of treatment in different diseases have been given usually in general terms, because treatment of an actual case requires individual and personal attention of the medical practitioner, physician, or surgeon. In articles, however, dealing with methods of treatment which are likely to be used by nurses and others attending the sick, full details have been given, and special care has been taken to explain such details, where necessary, by clear illustrations. It is hoped, therefore, that the present edition may be of still greater utility than previous issues to nurses, teachers, projessional men generally, health visitors, employers of labour, members of boards dealing with problems affecting health, and others who may be brought in touch with medical affairs and who desire information or guidance expressed with as little technicality as possible. The author desires to thank the numerous medical friends who have made suggestions in regard to the improvement of this edition, and in particular to acknowledge gratefully help received in revision from : Dr. Frederick Gardiner (articles dealing with diseases of the skin), Dr. Douglas Guthrie [articles dealing with disorders of the ear, nose, and throat), Dr. John Guy (articleson public health subjects),Prof. R. W. Johnstone (article on Labour), Dr. Robert Knox (articles dealing with electricity and X-rays), Dr. W. M. McAlister (article on Insanity), Dr. II. M. Traquair (articles dealing with diseases of the eye). For much help in correcting proofs, thanks are due to Miss M. S. Cairns, M.A., Dr. D. Macleod Gray, L.R.C.P., Miss A. M. Herdman, M.B., Miss J. B. Hunter, M.A., and Mr. G. Lunan, F.C.S. J. D. C. Edinburgh, August 1928.
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