Volume 1

Some friendly cautions to the heads of families: containing ample directions to nurses who attend the sick, and women in child-bed, &c / By a physician [i.e. R.W. Johnson].

  • Johnson, Robert Wallace, 1719 or 1720-
Date:
1767
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Some friendly cautions to the heads of families: containing ample directions to nurses who attend the sick, and women in child-bed, &c / By a physician [i.e. R.W. Johnson]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Thirdly, Through the courfe of many difeafes, particularly fevers, it commonly happens, that the patient hath little or no inclination to eat, till nature has gained the victory. But this not being rightly underftood by either him or his attendants, an outcry is made, that he will never have an appetite whilft he takes medicines. Hence the remonftrances of the Phy« fician are over ruled, and the remedies are difcontinued ; yet the appetite doth not recover, nor does the cafe grow better, but rather worfe. The reafon is obvious, if they would but only obferve, that as the difeafe is cured, the appetite in confequence will revive. Fourthly, As the cure of difeafes which are very ftubborn, hence tedious, require