The danger, irrationality, and evils of medical quackery : also, the causes of its success : the nature of its machinery : the amount of government profits : with reasons why it should be suppressed : and an appendix containing the composition of many popular quack medicines : addressed to all classes / by Charles Cowan.

  • Cowan Charles, 1806-1868.
Date:
1839
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Credit: The danger, irrationality, and evils of medical quackery : also, the causes of its success : the nature of its machinery : the amount of government profits : with reasons why it should be suppressed : and an appendix containing the composition of many popular quack medicines : addressed to all classes / by Charles Cowan. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    THE DANGER, IRRATIONALITY, AND EVILS OF MEDICAL QUACKERY: ALSO, THE CAUSES OF ITS SUCCESS; THE NATURE OF ITS MACHINERY;, THE AMOUNT OF GOVERNMENT PROFITS; ■ , WITH REASONS WHY IT SHOULD BE SUPPRESSED: AND AN APPENDIX CONTAINING THE COMPO.SITION OF MANY^ POPULAR QUACK MEDICINES: ADDRESSED TO ALL CLASSES. By CHARLES COWAN, M.D. E. & P. M.R.C.S.E. &c. PHYSICIAN TO THE BEADING DISPENSABY, TBAXSLATOE OP “ LODIS ON CONSDMPTION,” “ ADTHOE OP “ BEDSIDE IIANHAI., “ OBSEEVATIONS ON QUACKERY’,'' &0. If therefore any one is possessed either of a certain method^ or a specific remedy that will not only stop the progress of, hut thoroughly cure these, disorders, I think he ought to discover it for the good of mankind; and if he does nut, I will venture to say, that he neither deserves the character of a good, nor of a wise man. For il ls not acting the part of a good man, to convert to his private advantage what might prove so eminently serniceahle to the public; nor of a. wise man to deprive himself of the blessing he might justly expect from heaven, by endeavouring to promote the public good. For honour and riches arc keUl in much less esteem by good men than virtue and wisdom. Sydenham—(Swan's Edit.) p. 08. LONDON: SHERWOOD and Co. reading : LOVEJOY, LONDON-STREET; WELCH, DUKE-STREET. MDCCCXXXI.T.