Practical Observations On Aural Surgery And The Nature And Treatment Of Diseases Of The Ear PDF Download

Excerpt from The Diseases of the Ear: Their Diagnosis and Treatment; A d104-Book of Aural Surgery in the Form of Academical Lectures The work of presenting to the American Medical public a new book on the Diseases of the Ear, was undertaken, because it was believed that there existed a need for it. The most prominent of the d104-Books, which have obtained a circulation in the United States, are those of Kramer, of Berlin, Itard and Meniere, of Paris, Toynbee and Wilde, respectively of London and Dublin. The works of the latter named, and especially that of Wilde, have found the most favor. Wilde's book has been out of print for some time, and there is no immediate prospect of a new edition. This is to be regretted, for probably no book has done so much for the advancement of its object as this production of a distinguished aural and ophthalmic surgeon. Toynbee has achieved so much for the only basis of all scientific and real progress in aural surgery, pathological anatomy, that we can but be grateful to him, although his book, rich in materials, seems to lack many of the requirements of a text-book for the general practitioner. Kramer's work was translated years ago, and we are indebted to it as being one of the successful pioneers in the way, now comparatively well trodden. Since then the authors views have been very much modified, and the last edition, "Die Ohrenheilkunde der Gegenwart, Berlin, 1862," lately translated under the auspices of the New Sydenham Society, would hardly be recognized as a lineal descendant of the first. This testifies at once to the honesty of, and progress in, the author's opinions. Through the extreme courtesy of Dr. Kramer, while in Berlin, I had the opportunity of seeing a good deal of his large private practice, and the pleasure of hearing his peculiar views at some length. I also saw somewhat of the practice of Dr. Erhard, Aural Surgeon and Lecturer in the University of Berlin, author of "Kli nische Otiatrie, Berlin, 1863." 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.