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Page iv - Practice. New Revised Edition. A Handbook of the Theory and Practice of Medicine. By Frederick T. Roberts, MD ; MRCP, Professor of Clinical Medicine and Therapeutics in University College Hospital, London. Seventh Edition. Octavo.
Page 104 - ... may if it is the body of a person who has died of an infectious disease, or if he considers immediate burial necessary, direct that the body be buried immediately, without removal to the mortuary.
Page iv - Louis Medical and Surgical Journal. If there is a book in the whole of medical literature in which so much is said in so few words, it has never come within our reach.
Page iv - Roberta's book is admirably fitted to supply the want of a good hand-book of medicine, so much felt by every medical student, does not admit of a question. — Students?
Page 709 - ... with a solution of nitrate of silver, ten grains to the ounce of distilled water.
Page iv - Dr. Roberts has accomplished his task in a satisfactory manner, and has produced a work mainly intended for students that will be cordially welcomed by them ; most of the observations on treatment are carefully written and worthy of attentive study ; the arrangement is good, and the style clear and simple. — London Lancet. It contains a vast deal of capital instruction for the student, much valuable matter in it to commend, and merit enough to insure for it a rapid sale.
Page iv - Our opinion of it is one of almost unqualified praise. The style is clear, and the amount of useful and, indeed, indispensable information which it contains is marvellous. We heartily recommend it to students, teachers, and practitioners.
Page 191 - ... to prevent the formation of the exudation. With regard to the employment of emetics, the revulsive action through which they are supposed to exert an influence upon croup is altogether problematic. Still less may we promise ourselves help from their diaphoretic effect. They are only indicated where obstructing croup-membranes play a part in producing the dyspnoea, and when the child's efforts at coughing are insufficient to expel them.
Page 275 - The circumstances under which paracentesis ought to be performed for pleurisy are the following : — "1. In all cases of pleurisy, at whatever date, where the fluid is so copious as to fill one pleura, and begins to compress the lung of the other side ; for in all such cases there is the possibility of sudden and fatal orthopnoea.
Page 555 - ... from the size of a pin's head to that of a pea ; scattered through a large body of sand or clay ; and in this state it is called by the Mandingoes sanoo munko,