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Second Year

Physiology: Lectures, conferences, and demonstrations, 5 hours weekly during
the first term, and 4 hours during the second term; laboratory work, 7 hours
weekly during the first term, 3 hours weekly during the second term. In the
lecture course attention is drawn to the fundamental branches of the subject, and
the more difficult aspects are thoroughly discussed. Recent important physiological
contributions are evaluated, and the student is directed further to consult various
monographs and original papers.

The laboratory work consists of preliminary elemental experiments on the
neuromuscular system, followed by intensive courses in mammalian and in human
physiology. The latter are designed particularly to train students to observe and
record, and to interpret and make deductions from their results. Suggestive outlines
only are provided for the experimental studies. The course is particularly
devised to stimulate and correlate the student's consideration of the activities of
the organism as a whole. Emphasis is given to those branches of physiology which
should prove valuable in later work in medicine.

Open only to students who have obtained grades of 70 per cent. in Histology
and Biochemistry. An average grade of 70 per cent. and the satisfactory completion
of the laboratory work of this course is necessary for admission to Pharmacology.

Dr. Britton, Dr. Corey and Mr. Silvette.

Pathology: 8 hours weekly during the first term; 11 hours weekly during
the second term, and 9 hours weekly during the third term. By a systematic
series of lectures, combined with demonstrations of both gross and microscopic
preparations, the various morbid conditions of the body are presented. In the
laboratory, under supervision, the student personally examines all of the gross
material and devotes considerable time to the study of the loan-collection of slides
with which he is provided.

In addition to this systematic portion of the course an attempt is made to
acquaint the students with fresh tissues and disease as seen at the autopsy table.
With this end in view the class is divided into small groups of students each of
which assists at a limited number of autopsies. Fresh tissues are demonstrated

during class hours and, whenever possible, autopsies are performed before the entire
class.

Dr. Cash, Dr. Scherer, Dr. Meriwether and Dr. Derrick.

Materia Medica: Lectures and recitations 3 hours weekly and laboratory
work 4 hours weekly, during the first three-fourths of the first term. A thorough
study is made of the sources, preparation, composition, properties and interactions
of medicinal substances to the end that they may be intelligently prescribed.
Special attention is paid to their standardization for purity and potency. Prescription
writing and incompatibility are dealt with in frequent practical exercises.
While the consideration of the more important preparations of the Pharmacopeia
and the New and Non-Official Remedies consumes the greater portion of the
allotted time, the course is concluded with a critical study of many of the so-called
patent medicines.

Dr. J. A. Waddell and Mr. Moir.

Toxicology: Lectures and recitations 3 hours weekly and laboratory work
4 hours weekly, during the last quarter of the first term. A systematic review
is made of the pharmacological action of such chemic agents as are particularly
liable to cause injury to health or loss of life, special attention being given to
their quantitative effects. Practical instruction is given in the methods of isolating
and identifying. The treatment of poisoning is dealt with in detail.

Dr. J. A. Waddell and Mr. Moir.

Pharmacology: Lectures, recitations and demonstrations 4 hours weekly and
laboratory work 9 hours weekly, during the second term. The physical and
chemical characteristics and the mode of action of representative drugs and other
chemic agents are dealt with in both didactic and practical exercises. Special
attention is given to analysing and interpreting the results obtained in the laboratory.
An average grade of 70 per cent. on Physiology, together with the satisfactory
completion of the laboratory work of Physiology is required for admission
to the course.

Dr. J. A. Waddell, Mr. Moir and Assistants.

Physical Diagnosis and Theory and Practice of Medicine: 3 hours weekly
during the second term and 4 hours weekly during the third term. Instruction
is given by didactic lectures, quizzes, presentation of selected clinical cases and
bedside study of physical signs. Special attention is given at the beginning of
the course to the study of the normal subject.

Dr. Flippin, Dr. Mulholland, Dr. Wood, Dr. Blackford and Dr. Swineford.

Surgery and Gynecology: 1 lecture weekly during the second term; 2 hours
of lecture and 1 hour of amphitheatre clinic during the third term. An introductory
course in surgery. Lectures cover the subjects of wound healing, surgical
bacteriology and general pathological processes of surgical importance, such as
tumors, and diseases of the general systems of the body. Regional surgery is not
included. In the amphitheatre clinic there are presented illustrations of many
types of wounds and the progress of the process of healing with and without
infection.

Dr. Lehman and Dr. Goodwin.

Clinical Diagnosis: 6 hours weekly during the third term. In this course
the student is made familiar with those laboratory methods which are helpful in
the diagnosis of disease. These include, among others, the examination of blood,
urine, sputum, gastric contents, feces, spinal fluid, exudates and transudates. Instruction
is given in the Clinical Laboratory in the new Medical Building, which
is well equipped with the most modern instruments and apparatus.

Dr. Bray.