A serious address, on the dangerous consequences of neglecting common coughs and colds, with ample directions for the prevention and cure of consumptions : to which are added, observations on the hooping cough and asthma / by Thomas Hayes, member of the Corporation of Surgeons, London, &c.

  • Hayes, Thomas, active 1783-1786.
Date:
1796
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Credit: A serious address, on the dangerous consequences of neglecting common coughs and colds, with ample directions for the prevention and cure of consumptions : to which are added, observations on the hooping cough and asthma / by Thomas Hayes, member of the Corporation of Surgeons, London, &c. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    A man of the above principles, will not un- necefTarily load you with naufeous drugs, nor will he add to the calamities of the poor tradef- man, by extravagant charges, which is too often the rapacious practice of too many intheprofef- fion. To this it will be faid, ought not every man to live by his bufinefs ? I fairly admit ir, and mod certainly expect to do fo myfelf. To the Sharks of the profeffion I allude, and not to the honeft, candid, humane practitioner, who feels for others' ills, and others' circumftances. I have given two long quotations to confirm and illuftrate my own opinions. I fhould not have made them fo long, had the perfons for whom this work is defigned, a medical library to confult. They are too valuable cot to be generally known. To the Reviewers I am highly obliged. They have feen my intention, and fpoken more fa- vourably of this work than I thought it deferved, confidering the many inaccuracies it contains. From their recommendation many have been fold, and, what will be a greater pleafure to them to hear, is, that from many correfpond- ents I am informed, fome good has been deri- ved, and fome evil prevented. It is alfo highly flattering to me, that it has met with the approbation of many eminent Phyficians ; and I hope the defign will in fome fort apologize for the deficiencies. If it fhould be found of the leaft utility to the public, I have my reward. After what has been advanced in the former part of the Preface, it may feem ftrange that I fhould