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Some thoughts on the principles of local treatment in diseases of the upper air passages
Author(s) -
A Turner
Publication year - 1902
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-190206000-00015
Subject(s) - citation , computer science , library science
This volume contains two lectures previously delivered at the Medical graduates' College and Polyclinic, and published in the British Medical Journal of November 2 and 9, 1901. It will be in the recollection of those interested in this subject that considerable controversy followed tneir publication, certain of the views therein expressed by the author being somewhat warmly criticised. ]Sro one objects to honest criticism, rected towards the subject-matter under consideration, but a criticism Y ch involves personalities is always unfortunate and much to be deprecated. The author's main object is to offer a serious protest against the Present-day tendency of over-operating, and to propose some simple principles to guide our " local activity." He emphasises the danger of over-zeal, and draws attention to the specialist who will always find something which in his opinion is a departure from the normal, and which must therefore require removal. We think that the author e rectually disposes of the views that have been expressed in a certain