Mirror of Literature, 5 (1825), 332–34.
Origins and Inventions. No. IV
F R—y
Genre: | Regular Feature, Miscellaneous |
[1] Early Paper Subjects: | Natural History, Invention |
[3] Medicine Subjects: | Medical Treatment, History of Science, Quackery, Medical
Practitioners, Expertise | People mentioned: |
Hippocrates of
Cos
, Galen
, Hermes
Trismegistus
|
After briefly touching on the introduction of medicine in different
cultures, the writer criticises the quackery prevalent in modern London, and
regrets the passing of the punishments that were formerly directed at such
'empiricism' in England. The writer concludes by advising that the treatment of
diseases should be committed to 'the only proper hands, the intelligent and
experienced practitioner' (334).
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See also: |
ML1/1/24/1
, ML1/1/25/3
, ML1/1/27/2
, ML1/1/28/1
, ML1/1/29/1 |
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