The London practice of physic : wherein the definitions and symptoms of diseases, with the present methods of cure, are clearly laid down : to which are added proper tables, exhibiting the doses of medicines, and the quantity of purgatives, opiates, and mercurials, in the compositions of the London dispensatory; and complete indexes of the diseases and medicines : the whole calculated for the general use of young practitioners.

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1797
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Credit: The London practice of physic : wherein the definitions and symptoms of diseases, with the present methods of cure, are clearly laid down : to which are added proper tables, exhibiting the doses of medicines, and the quantity of purgatives, opiates, and mercurials, in the compositions of the London dispensatory; and complete indexes of the diseases and medicines : the whole calculated for the general use of young practitioners. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS. Introduction. iii. to viil. Preface to the Fifth Edition. - ix. Advertisement to the Sixth Edition. - xL CLASS I.—SECT. I. Of Fevers - - Page I Continued Fevers in general - i Chap. I. Simple continued, and Inflammatory Fevers, Page 4.—Chap. II. Nervous, or Slovu Fever, 18.—Chap. III. Putrid malignant Ftver, 30. SECT. II. Mixed Fevers - Page 45 Chap. I. Milk Fever, 46.—Chap. II. Puerperal, or Child-bed Fever, 50 SECT. IK. Remittent Fevers r 54 Chap. I. Simple Remittent Fever, 57.—Chap. II. Angina Maligna, or Putrid Sore Throat, 65. SECT. IV. Intermittent Fevers, or Agues 70 SECT. V. Eruptive Fevers ------ gj Chap. I. Small Pox, 84.—Of Inoculation, 96.—Chap. II. Swine, and Chicken Pox, 103.—Chap. III. Meajles, 107.—Chap. IV, Scarlet Fever, 114.—Chap. V. Eryfipelatous Fever, 117.— Chap. VI. Miliary Fever, 121.—Chap. VII. Aphthofe Fi- ver, oxThruJh, 126. SECT. VI. Chap. I. Utah Fever, 129 Ch a p. II. Pulmonary Confumption, Or Phthifu Pulmonalis, 133.—Chap. III. Tabes, 142.—Chap. IV. Worms, and Worm Fever, 145. CLASS II.—SECT. I. External Inflammations 152 jit; Chap. I. Phlegmon, or Superficial Inflatnmation, 152.—Chap. IL Furun- culus, Boil, or Bile, 159.—Chap. III. Paronychia, or Whit- Uw, 160.—Chap. IV. Pe,nio,ox Chilblain, 162.—Chap.: V.