A physician should not be forward to make gloomy prognostications, because they savor of empiricism, by magnifying the importance of his services in the treatment or cure of the disease. But he should not fail, on proper occasions, to give to the friends... The Literary journal - Page 3291803Full view - About this book
| 1804 - 748 pages
...his fervices in the treatment or cure of the difeafe. But he (hould not fail, on proper occafions, to give to the friends of the patient, timely notice...of danger, when it really occurs, and even to the pa ienc himfelf, if abfolutely neceflary. This office, however, is fo peculiarly alarming, when executed... | |
| 1824 - 216 pages
...make gloomy prognostications; because they savour of empiricism, by magnifying the importance of Ills services in the treatment or cure of the disease. But he should nut fail, on proper occasions, to give to the friends of the patient timely notice of danger, when... | |
| Michael Ryan - 1836 - 608 pages
...unclouded head, may be essential to the well-being, and even to the life, of a fellow-creature. III. A physician should not be forward to make gloomy prognostications...of danger, when it really occurs, and even to the patient himself, if absolutely necessary. This office, however, is so peculiarly alarming, when executed... | |
| College of Physicians of Philadelphia - 1846 - 478 pages
...physician should not be forward to make gloomy prognostications ; because they savour of epiricism, by magnifying the importance of his services in the...of danger, when it really occurs; and even to the patient himself, if absolutely necessary. This office, however, is so peculiarly alarming when executed... | |
| 1847 - 134 pages
...the authority of the physician, and render him liable to be suspected of interested motives. § 4. A physician should not be forward to make gloomy prognostications,...of danger, when it really occurs ; and even to the patient himself, if absolutely necessary. This office, however, is so peculiarly alarming when executed... | |
| 1847 - 834 pages
...motives. § 4. — A physician should not be forward to make gloomy prognostications ; because they savor of empiricism, by magnifying the importance of his...patient timely notice of danger, when it really occurs ; aird even to the patient himself, if absolutely necessary. This office, however, is so peculiarly... | |
| 1848 - 350 pages
...the authority of the physician, and render him liable to be suspected of interested motives. § 4. A physician should not be forward to make gloomy prognostications,...of danger, when it really occurs ; and even to the patient himself, if absolutely necessary. This office, however, is so peculiarly alarming when executed... | |
| 1848 - 910 pages
...the authority oí the physician, and render him liable to be suspected of interested motives. } 4. A physician should not be forward to make gloomy prognostications,...services in the treatment or cure of the disease. But Tie should not tail, on proper occasions, to give to the friends of the patient timely notice of danger,... | |
| Thomas Percival - 1849 - 214 pages
...the Faculty ; but it should certainly be construed with great limitation by their patients*. § 3. A Physician should not be forward to make gloomy prognostications...notice of danger when it really occurs, and even to the patient himself, if absolutely necessary. This office, however, is so peculiarly alarming when executed... | |
| 1848 - 590 pages
...motives. § 4. A physician should not be forward to make gloomy prognostications, because they savor of empiricism, by magnifying the importance of his...of danger, when it really occurs; and even to the patient himself, if absolutely necessary. This office, however, is so peculiarly alarming when executed... | |
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