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" Dissections daily convince us of our ignorance of disease, and cause us to blush at our prescriptions. What mischief have we done under the belief of false facts and false theories! We have assisted in multiplying diseases ; we have done more, we have... "
A Treatise of Practical Instructions in the Medical and Surgical Uses of ... - Page 52
by S. E. Morrill - 1882 - 249 pages
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Medical Inquiries and Observations, Volume 1

Benjamin Rush - Medicine - 1805 - 474 pages
...patients ! What mischief have we done under the belief of false facts (if I may be allowed the expression) and false theories ! We have assisted in multiplying...diseases. We have done more — we have increased their mortality. I shall not pause te beg pardon of the faculty, for acknowledging, in this public manner,...
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The Thomsonian Recorder, Volume 2

1834 - 446 pages
...myself behind the citadel, as Dr. Rush did, who said, " What mischief have we done under false theory? We have assisted in multiplying diseases : we have done more ; we have increased their mortality P' In him we find a learned, experienced, humane, zealous, and, above all, an honest and...
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The Southern Botanic Journal, Volumes 1-2

Medicine, Botanic - 1838 - 860 pages
...with. Hie same thing is said by the authors above quoted. Dr. Rush in his eloquent style says, "What have we done under the belief of false facts and false...We have assisted in multiplying diseases; we have doncunore, we have increased their mortality'." Had medicine been enlightened by experience, surely...
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Water-cure for Ladies: A Popular Work on the Health, Diet, and Regimen of ...

Mrs. M. L. Shew - Child care - 1844 - 268 pages
...Dissections daily convince us of our ignorance of the seats of disease, and cause us to blush at our prescriptions. What mischief have we done, under the...and false theories? We have assisted in multiplying disease ; we have done more — we have increased their mortality. I will not pause to beg pardon of...
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Water-cure for Ladies: A Popular Work on the Health, Diet, and Regimen of ...

Mrs. M. L. Shew - Child care - 1844 - 260 pages
...Dissections daily convince us of our ignorance of the seats of disease, and cause us to blush at our prescriptions. What mischief have we done, under the belief of false facts and false theories 1 We have assisted in multiplying disease; we have done more—we have increased their mortality. I...
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The New England Botanic, Medical and Surgical Journal, Volumes 3-4

Medicine - 1849 - 786 pages
...him. No wonder that Dr. Rush exclaimed, " What mischief have we [himself and his medical brethren] done, under the belief of false facts and false theories. We have assisted in multiplying ALLOPATHIC PRACTICE. f 271 disease, — we have done more, — we have increased their mortality."...
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Pamphlets - Homoeopathic, Volume 6

Homeopathy - 1851 - 524 pages
...says : ' ' The science of medicine is founded on conjecture, and improved by murder." Dr. Rush says: "We have assisted in multiplying diseases ; we have done more — we have increased their mortality." Dr. Farr says: "Nine-tenths of the diseases are medicinal diseases." Dr. Chapman says:...
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A Fair examination and criticism of all the medical systems in vogue

Alva Curtis - 1855 - 220 pages
...ignorance of the seats of disease, and cause us to blush at our prescriptions." — "What mischiefs have we done under the belief of false facts and false...diseases, we have done more — we have increased their mortality." — Robinson's Lectures, page 109. "Our want of success is owing to the following causes:...
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A Synopsis of lectures on medical science

Alva Curtis - 1858 - 462 pages
...our ignorance of the seats of disease, and cause us to blush at our prescriptions." "What mischiefs have we done under the belief of false facts and false theories ! We have assisted in multiplying disease ; we have done more — we have increased their mortality." (Rob., page 109.) Mackintosh gives...
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Forty Years in the Wilderness of Pills and Powders: Or, The Cogitations and ...

William Andrus Alcott - Medical care - 1859 - 410 pages
...cause us to blush at our prescriptions. What mischief have we done under the belief of false facts and theories ! We have assisted in multiplying diseases ; we have done more ; we have increased their mortality. . . . The art of healing is like an unroofed temple, uncovered at the top, and cracked at...
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