A Philosophy of Therapeutics: The Foundation of which Rests Upon the Two Postulates: First, that it is the Human Organism that is the Active Factor in the Healing of the Sick, and Not Drugs, and Second, that There are Two Therapeutic Laws |
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Page v - RESTS UPON THE TWO POSTULATES: FIRST, THAT IT IS THE HUMAN ORGANISM THAT IS THE ACTIVE FACTOR IN THE HEALING OF THE SICK, AND NOT DRUGS, AND SECOND, THAT THERE ARE TWO THERAPEUTIC LAWS :: :: :: :: :: :: . BY ELDRIDGE C.
Page 181 - In what particulars has the proving of drugs deviated from the rules laid down by Hahnemann in the Organon, and in what particulars do Hahnemann's rules and directions for proving drugs differ from, or fall short of, those required by the methods and precautions of modern scientific research?