The Book of Priscriptions: With Notes on the Pharmacology and Therapeutics of the More Important Drugs and an Index of Diseases and Remedies (Classic Reprint)
Excerpt from The Book of Priscriptions: With Notes on the Pharmacology and Therapeutics of the More Important Drugs and an Index of Diseases and Remedies In the following prescriptions the quantities according to the imperial system are placed side by side with their practical equivalents according to the metric system. It is not claimed that the equivalents given are exact, but it is believed that the gain in simplicity more than compensates for any slight loss in accuracy of conversion. For instance, an ounce has been ...
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Excerpt from The Book of Priscriptions: With Notes on the Pharmacology and Therapeutics of the More Important Drugs and an Index of Diseases and Remedies In the following prescriptions the quantities according to the imperial system are placed side by side with their practical equivalents according to the metric system. It is not claimed that the equivalents given are exact, but it is believed that the gain in simplicity more than compensates for any slight loss in accuracy of conversion. For instance, an ounce has been rendered throughout as 30 cubic centimetres, or 30 grammes a drachm as 4 cubic centimetres, or 4 grammes a grain as '06 of a gramme a minim as 06 of a cubic centimetre. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... 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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