A treatise on the diseases of the nervous system : by William A. Hammond.

  • Hammond, William A. (William Alexander), 1828-1900.
Date:
1881
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Credit: A treatise on the diseases of the nervous system : by William A. Hammond. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PEEFAOE. The first edition of this work was published in 1871, and in the preface I then wrote : In the following work I have endeavored to present a Treatise on Diseases of the Nervous System, which, without being super- ficial, would be concise and explicit, and which, while making no claim to being exhaustive, would nevertheless be sufficiently complete for the instruction and guidance of those who might be disposed to seek information from its pages. How far I have been success- ful will soon be determined by the judgment of those more compe- tent than myself to form an unbiased opinion. One feature I may, however, with justice claim for this work, and that is, that it rests to a great extent on my own observation and experience, and is therefore no mere compilation. The reader will readily perceive that I have views of my own on every disease considered, and that I have not hesitated to express them. The work remained without essential change till the sixth edi- tion, published in 1876. It was then entirely remodeled and greatly enlarged. This, the seventh edition, has also received extensive additions.