The ear : its diseases and injuries and their treatment / By C. E. Shoemaker.

  • Shoemaker, C. E.
Date:
1879
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    enough to advance this science to its present state, and limit the knowledge by technicalities or technical works to the leading minds in the. profession, or to those only who devote special atten- tion to this branch of the medical profession, but the primary principles of such knowledge should be disseminated in a plain and comprehensible form, in order that the people may understand and appreciate its present status and abandon their prejudices, and that the afflicted may know and avail of the benefits it confers. To that end this book has been written—compiled, chiefly, from the most recent writings of men of eminence and experience, whose names may be found in the Index of Authorities in the front part of this book, and specially in connection with the subjects of which they treat, to whom I accord whatever merit this work may possess, not laying any claim to authorship, save in the collection of the material, its general plan and the arrangement of the subjects, together with a portion only of the matter. I have divided this work into ten parts, as follows: First, Anatomy ; Second, Physiology; Third, Hygiene; Fourth, Pathol- ogy ; Fifth, Examination of Ear Patients; Sixth, The Diseases of the External Ear; Seventh, Diseases of the Middle Ear; Eighth, Diseases of the Internal Ear; Ninth, Unclassified Ailments; Tenth, Artificial Ear-Drums and the Audiphone. Under these divisions and sub-divisions it has seemed to me the several subjects might be more clearly set forth, and in order that the laity may fully comprehend the meaning of the medical or technical phrases, I have appended a glossary defining all techni- calities. Having thus presented my work, I commend the same to the careful perusal and kindly consideration of all who may feel an interest in this special department of medical science. C. E. SHOEMAKER. Reading, Pa., Dec. 13, 1879.