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Electricity: As a Cause of Cholera, or Other Epidemics, and the Relation of Galvanism to the Action of Remedies
Excerpt from Electricity: As a Cause of Cholera, or Other Epidemics, and the Relation of Galvanism to the Action of Remedies
Perhaps the writer of these pages may be excused for premising a few brief remarks respecting the origin and progress of the doctrines submitted in the following abstract. If such relation be imputed to vanity, it is a great mistake. Researches in animal and vegetable electricity were little attended to, nor did that branch of physiology constitute a necessary part of medical studies, or collegiate examinations, in the author's early day. A few fortunate incidents directed his attention to the very interesting experiments and investigations here abbreviated and compiled.
At a moment when such subjects require every degree of attention, in these epidemic times, it may be instructive to present a short summary of the actions and reactions of Galvanism on living beings.
The original notes from which this epitome was condensed, were collected during a period of forty years; but they are too voluminous to occupy the time of professional readers, now otherwise more actively engaged.
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Perhaps the writer of these pages may be excused for premising a few brief remarks respecting the origin and progress of the doctrines submitted in the following abstract. If such relation be imputed to vanity, it is a great mistake. Researches in animal and vegetable electricity were little attended to, nor did that branch of physiology constitute a necessary part of medical studies, or collegiate examinations, in the author's early day. A few fortunate incidents directed his attention to the very interesting experiments and investigations here abbreviated and compiled.
At a moment when such subjects require every degree of attention, in these epidemic times, it may be instructive to present a short summary of the actions and reactions of Galvanism on living beings.
The original notes from which this epitome was condensed, were collected during a period of forty years; but they are too voluminous to occupy the time of professional readers, now otherwise more actively engaged.
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.
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First published September 27, 2015
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