The Lancet, Volume 1J. Onwhyn, 1858 - Medicine |
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Page 145 - Such an arrangement will sometimes be found to be like mercy twice blessed, — it blesseth him that gives and him that takes.
Page 194 - Within the shores of these islands the twenty-eight millions of people dwell who have not only supplied her armies, and set her fleets in motion, but have manufactured innumerable products, and are employed in the investigation of scientific truths, and the creation of works of inestimable value to the human race. These people do not live out half their days.
Page 75 - Keir, 41st Native Infantry, have all done good and willing service throughout the siege, and I trust that they will receive the favourable notice of his Lordship in Council. I beg particularly to call the attention of the Government of India to the untiring industry, the extreme devotion, and the great skill which have been evinced by Surgeon Scott (superintending surgeon), and Assistantsurgeon Boyd, of Her Majesty's 32nd Foot; Assistant-surgeon Bird, of the Artillery; Surgeon Campbell, 7th Light...
Page 141 - I use my medicines, and you employ yours; we are both doctors, and doctors are not deceivers. You give a patient medicine. Sometimes God is pleased to heal him by means of your medicine; sometimes not — he dies. When he is cured, you take the credit of what God does.
Page 124 - If a bottle of brandy stood at one hand, and the pit of hell yawned at the other, and I were convinced that I would be pushed in as sure as I took one glass, I could not refrain.
Page 4 - ... neutralized by one or other of the test solutions, and thus the degree of acidity or alkalescence was determined. Diurnal variations in the acidity of the urine were observed. The acidity of the urine was found to ebb and flow ; it was greatest a short time before food was taken, and was least about three hours after breakfast, and five or six hours after dinner, when it reached the minimum point ; after which it again increased, and attained the maximum point previous to food being again taken....
Page 249 - That a sustained current of electricity, of moderate intensity, passed through the gravid uterus in the manner described, exercises a remarkable influence in increasing the tonicity and contractility of the uterine fibre. 2. That in such increased tonicity or contractility of the uterine fibre, so excited and sustained, we have a powerful and reliable means of moderating and controlling uterine haemorrhage, whether of the accidental or unavoidable variety, and of simultaneously accelerating the dilatation...
Page 136 - ... posterior part of the os calcis was united firmly with the tibia, generally in about three weeks ; but in one instance — the last in which the operation was performed — union was good at the end of twelve days. I may here remark, that although the os calcis may be diseased at and about its articulation in instances of scrofulous disease of the joints of the tarsus, it is rarely that the posterior part is rendered too unhealthy to be made use of in the formation of a stump. The advantages...
Page 249 - ... exposed, and the exact influence exercised by it was observed. From these experiments it was shown that galvanism exercises a remarkable and peculiar influence upon the uterine fibre, and it further appeared, after many observations, that this was most powerfully exercised when the galvanic current was directed longitudinally through the uterus from the upper portion of the spinal cord in a sustained and continuous manner. The local application of galvanism to the uterus was less effective ;...
Page 257 - Mercury disintegrates or decomposes the blood, and ила waste* the body. This is the systemic action of mercury, on which too much stress cannot possibly be laid. Dr. "Wright has analyzed the blood of patients under mercurial action. It is materially changed. It contains more water, and is more prone to putrefaction, than healthy blood. The fibrine, albumen, and red globules, are diminished in amount, and a very foetid fatty matter is present in large quantity.