Outlines of materia medica and pharmacology

Preface

This book is the outgrowth of work arranged in 1893 for medical students at the University of Minnesota, under the title of " Outlines of Materia Medica." It is intended that it shall serve the purpose of a text-book ; for use in the study of materia medica ; to facilitate note-taking in the lecture-room ; and to aid in the laboratory study of drugs.

The metric system has been given precedence over the old, or apothecaries', system of weights and measures, in designating doses.

♦ While there are but few references throughout the book, the author has no wish to be credited with the original work belonging to others. A bibliography is therefore appended.

The author wishes to express thanks for many useful suggestions from the following members of the medical faculty in the University of Minnesota : Charles J. Bell, A.B., Professor of Chemistry; Thomas G. Lee, M.D., Professor of Embryology, and Histology; R. O. Beard, M.D., Professor of Physiology, and J. Clark Stewart, M.D., Professor of Pathology.

H. M. Bracken, M.D.

Minneapolis, August 10th, 1895.

BIBLIOGRAPHY.

The Pharmacopoeia of the United States, "1890."

The National Dispensatory.

Pharmacology, Therapeutics, and Materia Medica. Brunton.

Therapeutics, its Principles and Practice. H. C. Wood.

Practical Therapeutics. Hare.

Handbook of Local Therapeutics. Allen.

Modern Materia Medica. Helbing.

General Medicinal Technology. Curtis.

Organic Materia Medica and Pharmacognosy. Sayre.

Organic Materia Medica. Maisch.

Reference Handbook of the Medical Sciences.

Food and Dietetics. Pavy.

Current Literature.

Table Of Contents

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I. INTRODUCTION 9