Download or read book The Cincinnati Lancet and Observer, Vol. 8 written by Edward B. Stevens and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-07-23 with total page 774 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Cincinnati Lancet and Observer, Vol. 8: September 1865; Whole Volume XXVI The education Of medical men by standard authors, or by favorite modes of practice at the time in vogue, or both, usu ally exercises a marked influence on the after current Of op'in ions and practice. It is certainly desirable that this should Obtain, when assured Of its entire reliability. But from the nature Of things this is not always attainable. Discoveries in science, the never ending changes in the phases Of disease, the swaying Of popular opinion by the theories Of master minds, produces infinite diversities, and never ending change. This is easily realized by those engaged in active professional duty. The rise and decline Of special modes Of practice are constantly witnessed. But' though fully conscious Of this in stability now, it does not appear that we always are in our es timate Of doctrines and authorities at the period Of Our induc tion to medical literature. The extraordinary tenacity with which medical men cling to first impressions and Opinions is. 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.