Freese's combined system of practice for physicians and families.

  • Freese, Jacob R., 1826-1885.
Date:
[1856]
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Credit: Freese's combined system of practice for physicians and families. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    Astley Cooper; for from these, and other like celebrated authorities, I have drawn my recommendations of treatment. Such cases of quick perception and sound judgment occur not only among the ladies, but, also, among the gentlemen of our wide-spread country. The amount of education with which thousands are blessed, would enable them so to understand the symptoms and determine the disease, that, with one of our medicine cases, and this Guide at hand, they could treat successfully nearly every case that might happen to fall under their care. If masters, or contractors, who own, or have about them, a large number of servants or hands, would carefully study this book, and have one of our medicine cases at hand, they could and would cure more, probably, than their physician has been in the habit of curing; and, what is next in importance, it would save them hundreds of dollars each and every year. Time, in the treatment of a disease, is sometimes every thing; and the very same dose of medicine which would have completely relieved the patient, if taken in time, may prove entirely unavailing if given a few hours later. Some families have no physician very near them; or he may be away from home, or sick just at the time when you most need his services: every such family, at least, should be provided with this book, and one of our medicine chests; and one member of the family should so study this book that they would be prepared for any emergency that might arise, and to treat successfully any disease that might occur among the household. In the preparation of this work, especially as regards the treatment of diseases, I have taken very great pains. I have not confined my re- searches to one, or two, or a half dozen authorities, but have closely examined and well considered the recommendations and recipes of a great number, and, from them all, selected the one which I thought the best. Thus, for instance, in searching for the best Asthmatic remedy, I examined carefully, and with as much medical scrutiny as I possess, twenty-six different suggestions and recipes; and, from them all, se- lected one from the works of Dr. Wattson, which I present as Br. Wattson's Asthmatic Mixture, No. 30. In searching for the best remedy for Amenorrhea, I examined forty-nine different suggestions and recipes, and, from them all, selected one from the works of Dr. Dewees, which I present as Dr. Dewees's Emmenayogue Mixture, No. 9. For Dys- pepsia, I examined thirty-eight; for Cancer, twenty-six; for Diarrhoea, sixty-nine; for Dropsy, sixty-seven; for Piles, thirty-three; for Worms,