Observations on the Operation and Use of Mercury in the Venereal Disease

Observations on the Operation and Use of Mercury in the Venereal Disease

The chief purpose of the study of medicine is to acquire the knowledge of a safe and effectual method of curing diseases. The attainment of this end is intimately connected with the public good. Every endeavour to promote it, therefore, may be considered as having some claim to a candid examination. In this persuasion, I submit the following observations to public inspection. Few diseases are at present more common than lues venerea. For its cure, mercury is a medicine which is almost universally employed; and the efficacy with which it operates has long been confirmed by unquestionable experience. But the successful employment of mercury in 2this disease requires very particular attention; and it is to be regreted, that, while many suffer from the distemper, not a few fall victims to what is used as the remedy: All therefore that has hitherto been said on this subject by no means supersedes farther attempts to improvement. To advance the practice of medicine in this particular, is the intention of the present publication. Nothing contributes more to safe and effectual practice, than an acquaintance with those principles on which remedies operate. Hence, inquiries concerning the operation of medicines have been, and ever will be, prosecuted by those who mean to practise on a solid or rational foundation. Many practitioners, indeed, hold every thing that is in the least theoretical, in great contempt. They 3alledge, that a physician possesses all the knowledge requisite in medicine, who is acquainted with particular remedies which will infallibly cure particular diseases. Could such remedies be discovered, their reasoning would indeed hold good; and medicine, which, of all arts, is in reality the most difficult, would be the easiest. But it is incumbent on those who reason in this manner, to shew, that any such remedies actually do exist. This, however, is a point by no means determined; and, with regard to it, very great doubts may justly be entertained. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 68077
Author: Duncan, Andrew
Release Date: May 14, 2022
Format: eBook
Language: English
Publisher: A. Kincaid and W. Creech
Publication Date: 1772
Publisher Country: United Kingdom