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Excerpt from Practical Pathology: A Manual of Autopsy and Laboratory Technique for Students and Physicians
The first edition of this book, in spite of numerous typographic errors beyond the control of the writer, was very soon exhausted. An apology is due the many, to whom, during the last ten years, a new edition has been repeatedly promised. The writers only excuse for the failure to fulfill these promises has been the pressure of other work that has prevented such fulfillment. In the final accomplishment of these promises the book has been practically rewritten and more than doubled in size.
The autopsy method given in the main text is a composite one, made up from the Rokitansky, Virchow, Chiari and Nauwerck methods, according to the judgment of the writer as to what was the best in these, and put together with modifications and additions arising out of his own experience. The aim has been to offer a method by which an autopsy can be performed with the greatest speed and ease, and at the same time with the greatest completeness, the various steps of the operation following in logical order in such a way that nothing can be lost or destroyed, and thereby revealing a complete picture of the pathologic conditions present. A choice of methods is offered whenever the aims of the examination may be so varied as to make variations in method advantageous. The general order of the autopsy is the same as that given in the Protocol Blank-book, the present book being designed as a guide and reference-book for that. The points to be noted in the examination of each region are given in connection with the method of examination of that region, and represent the condensed special pathology of the latter. This should be of great service to the beginner in autopsy work, as affording a concise but complete guide to the most important conditions of each region. A text-book on Special Pathology should be used as a reference book in connection with these condensed statements of special pathology.
The technical methods for microscopic examination given in Part II have been brought up to date, and all recent methods of value included. Original methods have been given in preference to modifications; the latter, when of value, are also mentioned. As a rule that method has been chosen which in the light of the writers laboratory experience has yielded uniform the best results.
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Synopsis
Excerpt from Practical Pathology: A Manual of Autopsy and Laboratory Technique for Students and Physicians
Pathologic Histology deals with departures from the normal in the various tissues Oi the body, which, occurring as the sequelae of disease - processes, or standing in the closest causal-relationship to the clinical symptoms and physical signs, constitute the foundation Of all diagnostic conclusions, and Of all rational therapeutic treat ment. Without a definite knowledge of these abnormal changes, Of their various forms, Of the manner in which they arise and progress, no physician can deal intelligently with disease. The knowledge Of the natural history of disease, based upon a knowledge of the normal body, makes the wise and successful practitioner; and to such, the autopsy, the microtome and the microscope must ever stand as constant aids in the satisfying of his intellectual curiosity.
It is, therefore, essential that the student in his undergraduate work should be so trained that, in addition to a broad conception of General Pathology, he may acquire also such a technical knowledge as to fit him to carry on his investigations after leaving the lab oratory. Not only in everyday practice in certain lines is a knowl edge of this technique necessary for diagnostic purposes, but the true physician should so hold himself toward every problem of diag nosis-which presents itself to him, that with every Opportunity, he will, through excision, curettage or autopsy, make use Of his tech nical skill to further his knowledge of disease, and to aid his science toward a solution Of its great problems.
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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.