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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

chiefly in the application of the Principles of Medical Science to
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

attention is given to Physical Diagnosis. Pathological Anatomy
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.