Symptoms and their interpretation / by James Mackenzie.

  • Mackenzie, James, 1853-1925.
Date:
1912
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Credit: Symptoms and their interpretation / by James Mackenzie. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    by injury to a viscus. In making such a claim, they only prove that with an adequate stimulus suffering may be caused, but, of necessity, they cannot from an animal acquire the knowledge of the phenomena which determine the mechanism by which the animal became conscious of its suffering, for such phenomena, as the spread of pain and hyperalgesia, are incapable of recognition in the dumb animal. Other adverse critics who have studied the sub- ject clinically have practically ignored the essential phenomena associated with visceral pain. In many cases it is not possible to prove or disprove this view in the absence of these confirmatory evidences, but by the careful and continuous observation of cases with visceral pain, unquestionable evidence will be forthcoming. In preparing this edition, I gratefully acknow- ledge the help and criticism given me by Professor David Waters ton. 133, Harley Street, London, 1912.