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Title: A practical treatise on medical jurisprudence : with so much of anatomy, physiology, pathology, and the practice of medicine and surgery, as are essential to be known by members of Parliament, lawyers, coroners, magistrates, officers in the army and navy,
Year: 1834 (1830s)
Authors: Chitty, Joseph, 1776-1841
Subjects: Medical jurisprudence Anatomy Physiology
Publisher: London : H. Butterworth
Contributing Library: Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine
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is or Cuticle, or Scarf Skin or External Skin ib. 2. The Rete Mucosum or Middle Skin, the seat of the Colour .. ib. 3. The Cutis Verum or True Skin, or Corion or Internal Layer .. 424 2. The Functions, Uses, or Offices of the Skin 426 1. As an organ of Secretion 427 2. As an organ of Absorption ib. 3. As an Organ regulating and re- ducing the Heat of the Body .. 428 4. As an Organ of Sensation and of Touch ib. II. The Hairs 429 III. The Naus 431 CHAPTER XII. OF THE DIFFERENF AGES IMPORTANT IN FACT AND LAW, p. 432 tO 439. CHAPTER XIII. OF THE ESSENTIALS FOR THE CONTINUANCE OF HEALTH AND HAPPINESS, AND HOWSECURED BY LAW, p. 440 tO 466. First, General Observations 440 Secondly, Particular Rules as regard 1. Appropriate Atmosphere 441 2. Cleanliness 446 3. Dress 448 4. Proper Diet 450 5. Digestion 457 6. Education 458 7. Labour of Body and Mind 460 8. Exercise and Recreation 461 9. Rest and Sleep 463 10. Healthy Habits 464 11. Moral Conduct, Reflection, Quiescence and Pleasure of Mind 465
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^AiZciUikcj PART FIRST,OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY. CHAPTER 1. OF THE LANGUAGE OF ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGy, PATHOLOGY, SURGERY,CHEMISTRY, AND MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE. 1. Subjects of the work and importance of the knowledge of Terras 1 2. Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, Surgery, Chemistry, and MedicalJurisprudence defined ) to 4 3. Works to be read, &c ib. 4. Necessity for the proper use of Scien- tific Terras 6 o. What deviations from strict meaningallowed 7 6. Names of some Organs and Parts taken from their Discoverers orDescribers ib. 7, Confusion occasioned by non-observ- ance of a uniform principle ofNomenclature ib. 8. Impropriety of changing established Terms 7 9. Unless a general improved Nomen- clature be enforced 8 10. Absurdity of unnecessary adoption of unknown Terms 9 11. Simplicity in Medical Language and testimony recommended .. 12. Question upon the expediency of continuing Latin Prescriptions .. 13. Arguments in favour of Prescrip- tions in the English language.... 14. Argu

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