On the Natural Faculties Galen Translated by Arthur John Brock, M.D. At the dawn of recorded medical history Hippocrates stands for the fundamental and primary importance of seeing clearly-that is of clinical observation. And what he observed was that the human organism, when exposed to certain abnormal conditions-certain stresses-tends to behave in a certain way: that in other words, each "disease" tends to run a certain definite course. To him a disease was essentially a process, one and indivisible, and thus his ...
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On the Natural Faculties Galen Translated by Arthur John Brock, M.D. At the dawn of recorded medical history Hippocrates stands for the fundamental and primary importance of seeing clearly-that is of clinical observation. And what he observed was that the human organism, when exposed to certain abnormal conditions-certain stresses-tends to behave in a certain way: that in other words, each "disease" tends to run a certain definite course. To him a disease was essentially a process, one and indivisible, and thus his practical problem was essentially one ofprognosis-"what will be the natural course of this disease, if left to itself?" Here he found himself to no small extent in opposition with the teaching of the neighbouring medical school of Cnidus, where a more static view-point laid special emphasis upon the minutiae of diagnosis. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience. on the natural faculties summary on the natural faculties pdf on the natural faculties galen on the natural faculties by galen on the natural faculties galen summary
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