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Medical Schools:
IX.—MEDICINE.
PROFESSOR HOWARD.
In this school are taught the Principles and Practice of
Medicine, Obstetrics and Medical Jurisprudence. To allow the
medical student time to attain proficiency in Anatomy and
Physiology, Chemistry and Materia Medica, before he is required
to apply these branches in the study of the Principles and the
Practice of Medicine, the course is opened with Medical Jurisprudence,
which is followed by Obstetrics, and both are completed
before the Principles of the Practice of Medicine are entered upon.
MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE.
The lectures on this branch show the aid which legislation and
the administration of the laws derive from medicine, and consist
the elucidation and administration of the laws, and the legal decisions
in cases of insanity, every variety of mental impairment,
crime, &c., &c.
Text Book.—Taylor's Medical Jurisprudence, last edition by
Hartshorn.
OBSTETRICS.
The lectures on this branch comprehend an account of all
labors, natural, preternatural and instrumental; the professional
assistance to be afforded in each, and the treatment of the female
before, during and after delivery. The lectures are amply illustrated
by specimens and plates; and all manual evolutions, and
the application of instruments, are demonstrated on the improved
phantome of Hebermehl. The students also practice manual and
instrumental delivery on the manikin.
Text Book.—The last edition of Meigs' Midwifery.
THE PRINCIPLES OF MEDICINE.
The Principles of Medicine, as taught in this school, comprise
General Pathology and a brief view of General Therapeutics.
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 Therarapeutics,
in the last edition of his Practice.
PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, OR SPECIAL PATHOLOGY AND SPECIAL
THERAPEUTICS.
As the most natural and practically useful arrangement, all
local diseases are classified and treated of according to their
locality, or the organ or set of organs which they affect; whilst
general diseases are arranged altogether pathologically. Much
occupies a conspicuous place in the course, and is illustrated by
Carswell's large and splendid colored plates, and, when practicable,
by specimens.
Text Book.—Wood's Practice of Medicine, last edition.
X.—COMPARATIVE ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY AND
SURGERY.
PROFESSOR CABELL.
In this school three successive courses of lectures are delivered,
and in connection with the daily lectures, searching examinations
are given at each meeting of the class.
The first of these courses is devoted to a detailed exposition of
the facts and principles of Human Histology and Physiology,
with their applications to Hygeine, or the Art of Preserving
Health, and to the laws and treatment of disease.
Next in order, the Professor presents a general Outline of
the Animal Kingdom, by demonstrating such of the leading
facts of Comparative Anatomy as may suffice to indicate the
natural affinities of the different members of the Animal Series,
and to furnish a basis for a natural zoological classification,
according to the system recently expounded by Prof. Agassiz, in
his Essay on Classification. Further details, relating to the
peculiarities of structure exhibited by the inferior animals, are
presented in connection with the study of Comparative Physiology,
the different functions of life which had been regarded
with exclusive reference to the conditions under which they are
executed by man, being now considered with reference to the
varieties of mechanism characterizing other animals.
The third and last course of lectures includes a thorough exposition
of the principles of Surgery, viewed as a Science and as an
Art.
Text Books.—Carpenter's Elements of Physiology; Kirke's
Manual of Physiology; Gould and Agassiz's Comparative Physiology;
Druitt's Modern Surgery.
Books of Reference.—Draper's Physiology; Dalton's Physiology;
Carpenter's Human Physiology; Owen's Homologies of
the Vertebrate Skeleton; Agassiz's Essay on Classification;
Erichsen's Science and Art of Surgery; H. H. Smith's Surgery;
Gross' Surgery.
XI.—CHEMISTRY.
PROFESSOR MAUPIN.
Medical students attend the course of Lectures on Chemistry,
&c., mentioned under "VI. Chemistry."
A course of instruction in Pharmacy, designed for the benefit
of the students of Medicine, commences in March and continues
until the close of the session.
Text Book.—Parrish's Practical Pharmacy.
XII.—ANATOMY, MATERIA MEDICA AND BOTANY.
PROFESSOR DAVIS.
ANATOMY.
To this class are taught Special and Surgical Anatomy. The
lectures are illustrated by fresh subjects, by wet and dry preparations,
and by an extensive series of highly finished paintings.
Text Book.—Wilson's Anatomy.
MATERIA MEDICA.
The course on this subject embraces:
1. General Therapeutics, or an account of the effects of the
various classes of remedies on the organism, their modus operandi,
and their applications to the relief of disease.
2. A detailed account of medicinal agents, in their commercial
history, physical properties, chemical relations, pharmaceutical
preparations, and effects on the system both in health and in
disease.
The means of illustration in Materia Medica consist of a superb
cabinet of medicines, and a large collection of colored drawings
of medical plants.
Text Book.—Dunglison's Therapeutics and Materia Medica.
BOTANY.
The Natural History of the Vegetable Kingdom is taught in
this class. It, therefore, treats of the Anatomy and Physiology
of Plants—the principles of classification employed in arranging
and the characteristics of the various groups.
The applications of Botany to Materia Medica are constantly
kept in view, and incidental reference is had to the relations
which it sustains to Agriculture, Geology and Physical Geography.
XIII.—DEPARTMENT OF PRACTICAL ANATOMY.
Dr. B. W. ALLEN, DEMONSTRATOR.
This department is abundantly provided with fresh subjects for
the use of the members of the class; the afternoon is devoted to
the dissections; and they are conducted under the constant guidance
of the demonstrator.
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