Edinburgh Medical Journal, 1898, Vol. 4 (Classic Reprint)
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Publisher: Forgotten Books
Published: 2018-01-22
Total Pages: 662
ISBN-13: 9780483600782
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExcerpt from Edinburgh Medical Journal, 1898, Vol. 4 Though reliance cannot be placed on the finger for the advancement of knowledge, and though it may prove now and then somewhat fallacious in the course of work, it nevertheless remains the most valuable and indispensable instrument the physician possesses for the examination of the pulse; and I am persuaded it is capable of a higher degree of efficiency, when trained by the side of methods which amplify and render more definite all the practical aspects of pulse feeling. The sphygmograph has likewise served its day, and is no longer likely to reveal anything beyond the many facts it has brought to light, now incorporated in current clinical knowledge. Like a scaffolding, it was necessary to construction. From the clinical standpoint it is of little or no practical value; and even as an instrument of research it fails to record two important facts pertaining to the arterial system, namely, the blood pressure and the varying calibre of the arteries. During the past few years I have endeavoured to study more particularly these aspects of the arterial circulation; and in this series of articles I propose to furnish some of the results of my observations, and preferably those results which have a practical bearing on clinical work. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.