Clinical observations on the use of opium in low fevers, and in the synochus : illustrated by cases : with some previous remarks on the epidemic fever, which prevailed in 1785 at Oxford, and in the neighbouring counties : in a letter to John Badeley, M.D. ... / by Martin Wall, M.D.

  • Wall, Martin, 1747-1824.
Date:
1786
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Credit: Clinical observations on the use of opium in low fevers, and in the synochus : illustrated by cases : with some previous remarks on the epidemic fever, which prevailed in 1785 at Oxford, and in the neighbouring counties : in a letter to John Badeley, M.D. ... / by Martin Wall, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TH E Author of the following pages hopes the intention of their publica- tion will be fo obvious, that no apology will be thought neceflary. It was judged, that they might be ufeful, which was with him a fufficient inducement to prefent them to the public. Whether he has adopted the moll proper form may be difputed. Many objec- tions may be made to the tedious narration of the daily occurrences in cafes remarkably fimilar: it may be alledged, that it would have been quite fufficient to have given in a much more concife manner the refult of thefe obfervations or experiments, as they may be called; but in anfwer to this, it may be re- marked, that the plan, here adopted, is al- lowed by the higheft authority both ancient and modern to be the bell: calculated for the A 2 improve-