A Text-Book of Physiology: For Students and Practitioners of Medicine (Classic Reprint) - Paperback

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Together with Anatomy, and often with an unmistakable attitude of charity, Physiology has been regarded as one of the foundation stones of modern medicine. It seems to me, however, that this mile stone has been passed some time ago, and that the sole hope of modern medicine is Physiology, or in a larger sense, the experimental sciences. Since it may, therefore, be contended that Medicine is Physiology, the student should make a conscientious effort to become thoroughly acquainted with this subject. It is by no means an easy task that lies before him, but having fulfilled this duty, the reward is large, because no other science is quite so interesting as Physiology, and no other combines theory and practice so happily. I venture to hope that this book will help him in this attempt, in spite of its doubtlessly many short comings, for which I beg' his generous indulgence.

Inasmuch as the subject of Physiology is altogether too large to be dealt with in detail within the space of an ordinary text-book.

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