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SPECIMENS OF CLINICAL INSTRUCTION. (From a Correspondent.)
93 -more care
than others ; in
some we
trace
the hand of the master, while in others the writer has thrown together a mass of crude information not derived from individual experience, nor in keeping with the present aspect of medical science. We should, however, observe that such chapters are rarely met with, and that their defects are fully outweighed by the practical descriptions of disease which leave little to be desired for accuracy and faithfulness.
you’ve tried it have you : that’s a good plan the common people have of stopping haemorrhage from the nose, by taking a little vinegar in the palm of the hand and snuffing it up the nostril ; it’s a sharp plan though ; it gives a smart twinge to the eyes, and so does the carbonic acid that rises after you’ve swallowed a bottle of
sodawater."
Turning to Mr. Lynn, « Have given him any exciseable articles, for I know you’re fond of them ?" "He’s been taking a little gin." Well, that’s exciseyou
able, an’t
it?
Would
little wine do him
a
good?" "Nothing will do him any good," said thejunior surgeon, "he’s going as fast as he can ;" and with this consolatory valediction the senior aud junior surgeons moved on. It was discovered, however, in a few minutes, that the man had been taking six ounces of wine daily. " That’s a large quantity," said Sir Anthony, as he stopped the students at the ward door to ask them if they had heard the "" epigram" of the man who was asked why his nose was red. " I drink so much red wine," said the man. "drink it red and p- it white, and any
SPECIMENS OF CLINICAL INSTRUCTION.
(From a Correspondent.) SIR A. CARLISLE. an article on Clinical Instruction, published in the Student’s Number of THE LANCET, we gave a specimen of the bedside
Ia
teaching of illr. Surgeon Skey. We propose to give occasionally a slight sketch of the mode in which surgeons and physicians in our public hospitals instruct their pupils. We will commence with Sir Anthony Carlisle.
Scene, pital, Oct. 6.
Wards of Westminster Ho,,z-
The venerable knight passes by several looks at his patient or not, as it suits his humour. If a bandage is about to be removed, to show any disease or injury, he exclaims, " Tut man, I don’t want to see it." At length he comes to the bedside of a poor cadaverous-looking youth, who had been affected with syphilis, and some time since had taken mercury. "This patient," said the dresser, " is only weak now, Sir." "Then keep him in a week, and he will be exclaimed the facetious SirTony. stronger," " Let’s look at your tongue ;" the organ is a red protruded. " Zounds, man, you’ve tongue." Feeling his pulse, ‘ This is an irritable pulse. What’s that from ? Is it the mercury, think you." " No, Sir, he has left ott the mercury a long time since." "Then what is he taking?" "Sarsaparilla." "And what other drug?"" "Hydriodate of potash." "Fiddlestick! that’s the cause of the state of the pulse; let him take nothing." And with this another bed is visited, at which Mr. Lynn exhibits a patient whom he has reason to suspect has stone in the bladder, but he would not consent to be sounded. Sir Anthony speaks, " Now, friend, you’d better let its try to find a stone ; sounding’s nothing, man, only like putting a feather up your nose, nothing worse. Besides, its a hard matter to cure a disease when we don’t know what it is; it’s hard enough when we do know, but barder when we don’t." One of the pupils here said that sounding was not worse than tickling the nose with a feather. ‘ Oh !
beds, and
leave the red behind
on
my nose."
BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. ANNIVERSARY HELD ON
MEETING AND
MONDAY,
FREEMASONS’
OCT.
7, 1839,
TAVERN,
DINNER, AT THE
LONDON.
THE third annual meeting of the members of this Association was held at Freemasons’ Tavern, on Monday, the 7th inst. The attendance was very numerous. Dr. WEBSTER in the Chair.
The PRESIDENT, after some preliminary observations, gavea brief sketch of the progress which the Association had made duryear ; he also touched upon he
ing the past prospects of
medical reform, and read exof letters from Drs. Barlow and Alaiinsell, to show that in the provincial parts of England and in Ireland the efforts of reformers were being directed towards the same objects as those of the BRITICH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. In consequence of a misunderstanding as to the hour, our reporter did not arrive until after the termination of Dr. Webster’s excellent discourse, and we must endeavour to give the extracts from the above-mentioned letters next week. The SECRETARY then read the Report of the Council, which commenced by congratulating the members of the Association on its continued and increasing prosperity. Notwithstanding the opposition it had experienced from persons unfriendly to its objects, or in love with existing evils, it had, by au honest, straightforward, and uncompromising course of action, triumphed over every tracts
than others ; in
some we
trace
the hand of the master, while in others the writer has thrown together a mass of crude information not derived from individual experience, nor in keeping with the present aspect of medical science. We should, however, observe that such chapters are rarely met with, and that their defects are fully outweighed by the practical descriptions of disease which leave little to be desired for accuracy and faithfulness.
you’ve tried it have you : that’s a good plan the common people have of stopping haemorrhage from the nose, by taking a little vinegar in the palm of the hand and snuffing it up the nostril ; it’s a sharp plan though ; it gives a smart twinge to the eyes, and so does the carbonic acid that rises after you’ve swallowed a bottle of
sodawater."
Turning to Mr. Lynn, « Have given him any exciseable articles, for I know you’re fond of them ?" "He’s been taking a little gin." Well, that’s exciseyou
able, an’t
it?
Would
little wine do him
a
good?" "Nothing will do him any good," said thejunior surgeon, "he’s going as fast as he can ;" and with this consolatory valediction the senior aud junior surgeons moved on. It was discovered, however, in a few minutes, that the man had been taking six ounces of wine daily. " That’s a large quantity," said Sir Anthony, as he stopped the students at the ward door to ask them if they had heard the "" epigram" of the man who was asked why his nose was red. " I drink so much red wine," said the man. "drink it red and p- it white, and any
SPECIMENS OF CLINICAL INSTRUCTION.
(From a Correspondent.) SIR A. CARLISLE. an article on Clinical Instruction, published in the Student’s Number of THE LANCET, we gave a specimen of the bedside
Ia
teaching of illr. Surgeon Skey. We propose to give occasionally a slight sketch of the mode in which surgeons and physicians in our public hospitals instruct their pupils. We will commence with Sir Anthony Carlisle.
Scene, pital, Oct. 6.
Wards of Westminster Ho,,z-
The venerable knight passes by several looks at his patient or not, as it suits his humour. If a bandage is about to be removed, to show any disease or injury, he exclaims, " Tut man, I don’t want to see it." At length he comes to the bedside of a poor cadaverous-looking youth, who had been affected with syphilis, and some time since had taken mercury. "This patient," said the dresser, " is only weak now, Sir." "Then keep him in a week, and he will be exclaimed the facetious SirTony. stronger," " Let’s look at your tongue ;" the organ is a red protruded. " Zounds, man, you’ve tongue." Feeling his pulse, ‘ This is an irritable pulse. What’s that from ? Is it the mercury, think you." " No, Sir, he has left ott the mercury a long time since." "Then what is he taking?" "Sarsaparilla." "And what other drug?"" "Hydriodate of potash." "Fiddlestick! that’s the cause of the state of the pulse; let him take nothing." And with this another bed is visited, at which Mr. Lynn exhibits a patient whom he has reason to suspect has stone in the bladder, but he would not consent to be sounded. Sir Anthony speaks, " Now, friend, you’d better let its try to find a stone ; sounding’s nothing, man, only like putting a feather up your nose, nothing worse. Besides, its a hard matter to cure a disease when we don’t know what it is; it’s hard enough when we do know, but barder when we don’t." One of the pupils here said that sounding was not worse than tickling the nose with a feather. ‘ Oh !
beds, and
leave the red behind
on
my nose."
BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. ANNIVERSARY HELD ON
MEETING AND
MONDAY,
FREEMASONS’
OCT.
7, 1839,
TAVERN,
DINNER, AT THE
LONDON.
THE third annual meeting of the members of this Association was held at Freemasons’ Tavern, on Monday, the 7th inst. The attendance was very numerous. Dr. WEBSTER in the Chair.
The PRESIDENT, after some preliminary observations, gavea brief sketch of the progress which the Association had made duryear ; he also touched upon he
ing the past prospects of
medical reform, and read exof letters from Drs. Barlow and Alaiinsell, to show that in the provincial parts of England and in Ireland the efforts of reformers were being directed towards the same objects as those of the BRITICH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. In consequence of a misunderstanding as to the hour, our reporter did not arrive until after the termination of Dr. Webster’s excellent discourse, and we must endeavour to give the extracts from the above-mentioned letters next week. The SECRETARY then read the Report of the Council, which commenced by congratulating the members of the Association on its continued and increasing prosperity. Notwithstanding the opposition it had experienced from persons unfriendly to its objects, or in love with existing evils, it had, by au honest, straightforward, and uncompromising course of action, triumphed over every tracts