The morbid anatomy of some of the most important parts of the human body / [Matthew Baillie].

  • Baillie, Matthew, 1761-1823
Date:
1812
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Credit: The morbid anatomy of some of the most important parts of the human body / [Matthew Baillie]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the pathology of the body, and perhaps also to our knowledge of remedies. A fourth advantage still from observing attentively morbid structure is, that theo- ries taken up hastily about diseases will be occasionally corrected. The human mind is prone to form opinions upon every subject which is presented to it, but from a natural indolence is frequently averse to inquire into the circumstances which can alone form a sufficient ground for them. This is the most general cause of false opinions, which have not only pervaded medicine, but almost every other branch of know- ledge. When, however, the mind shall be obliged to observe facts which cannot be reconciled with such opinions, it will be. evident that the opinions. are ill founded, and they will be laid aside. We grant, it does not always. happen that men aré