THE PRINCIPLES OF MEDICINE.
The Principles of Medicine, as taught in this school, comprise
General Pathology, and a brief view of General Therapeutics;
also Etiology, Nosology, Semeiology, Diagnosis, and Prognosis.
The nature and division of causes are first considered, which introduces
the student to their effects—disease. Pathology proper
is next considered under the two forms, Functional and Structural
diseases. After the student thoroughly understands the nature of
the causes of diseases, their divisions, modes of operation, and
the resulting effects upon function and structure, a general view is
given of the influences that can be brought to remove or counteract
their effects. And the course on the Principles is then concluded
by the consideration of nosology, semeiology, diagnosis,
prognosis, and the different modes of death. Text-Books—
Wood's General Pathology, and General Therapeutics, in the
last edition of his Practice.
