The medical guide, or, Every man his own physician : in which is contained a lucid and thorough examination of the venereal disease in all its features, with simple and effectual modes of treatment which all may understand and practise, without the aid of a physician / by John Vaughen.

  • Vaughen, John.
Date:
1843
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Credit: The medical guide, or, Every man his own physician : in which is contained a lucid and thorough examination of the venereal disease in all its features, with simple and effectual modes of treatment which all may understand and practise, without the aid of a physician / by John Vaughen. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    INTRODUCTION. la offering this treatise to the public, we do not consider it necessary to apologise, because we have felt convinced that a work of the kind was very much needed, particularly by travel- ler and sea-faring men, who are often olaced in situations where they cannot obtain medical aid; and for such as are unable to pay a phy- sician. Most of the works written on these subjects are of large size and price, and intended for the use of the profession; and the information they contain is so buried under the rubbish of Greece and Rome, as to render them unintelligible to the general reader. In the Medical Guide, it will be seen that we have condensed all the really useful information to be found in the large works, divested as far as possible of technicalities, into such a small compass as will enable us to furnish it at a price which will bring it within the reach of all; and this has been done without omitting anything connected with the subjects treated of which is important; oh the contrary, it contains a variety