Synopsis of the Practice of Preventive Medicine : As Applied in the Basic Medical Sciences and Clinical Instruction at the Harvard Medical School

PREFACE the matter of surgical technique so often taught empirically can be livened by an explanation of the needs for the methods employed and their value.The present volume was not conceived as a text or reference book, but merely as a depository for such points as seemed of possible value in emphasizing, in connection with the present curriculum of the Harvard Medical School, the importance of preventive medicine for the practitioner. The various chapters represent the composite ideas of many members of the faculty, and stress those prophylactic measures that should help the doctor in protecting the health of his patients.The editor will appreciate any suggestions which might increase the usefulness of the material. To facilitate emendation and criticism, an interleaved form of binding has been adopted.The editor is glad to express his indebtedness to the many members of the faculty of the Harvard Medical School who have given of their time and interest to this project, and without whose cooperation in clinic and amphitheater the preparation of this synopsis would have been futile. He wishes to acknowledge particularly the help and guidance of Drs. Preface Contents Introduction I: Anatomy II: Physiology III: Pathology IV: Bacteriology V: Parasitology VI: Pharmacology VII: Physical Diagnosis VIII: Medicine IX: Surgery X: Pediatrics XI: Obstetrics XII: Psychiatry XIII: Dermatology XIV: Genito-Urinary Surgery XV: Gynecology XVI: Otolaryngology XVII: Ophthalmology XVIII: Syphilology XIX: Orthopedic Surgery XX: Industrial Hygiene Index