Symptomatology / by John Berkenhout, M.D.

  • Berkenhout, John, 1730?-1791.
Date:
1784
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Symptomatology / by John Berkenhout, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by University of Bristol Library. The original may be consulted at University of Bristol Library.

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    are generally innoxious, and therefore they do but little mifchief. An ig- norant Pra&itioner-, on the contrary, quite familiar with every article in the Difpenfary, with a total incapacity of diftinguifhing one difeafe from an- other, yet perfedly convinced of his knowledge in the art of healing, without the leaft hefitation, bleeds, blifters, clyfters; and then fends a bafket of draughts to be taken every four hours, compofed of the moft powerful drugs in his fhop. Contrary to his prediction, the pa- tient becomes every hour worfe and worfe. The family is alarmed, and a phyfician is called in. What is to be done? Nothing! The time for A 4 ad.