CLARENCE BARTLETT, M. D. C. SIGMUND RAUE, M. D. and JOHN G. WURTZ, M. D., PHILADELPHIA 1921 nu 24 1022 HAHNEMANNIAN MONTHLY. JANUARY, 1921 National Homoeopathic Clinic Day At Hahnemann Hospital and College Philadelphia, October 19, 1920 We are enabled to present the following series of Clinics with the compliments of the various lecturers. Each article has been thoroughly edited by its author from notes. Unnecessary verbiage has been eliminated. The conversational or clinic style has been preserved. The order of presentation follows the programme of the day. CLINIC OF G. HARLAN WELLS, M.D. ATROPHIC CIRRHOSIS OF THE LIVER AND GALL STONES. Differential Diagnosis of the Common Causes of Ascites. Importance of the Early Diagnosis of Cirrhosis of the Liver from the Therapeutic Standpoint. The Homœopathic Treatment of Cirrhosis of the Liver. THE first patient that I desire to bring to your attention today is an example of a group of cases frequently met with in general practice and is especially interesting because of the diagnostic and therapeutic problems it presents. Fortunately for you, and perhaps unfortunately for me, you will have the opportunity of witnessing an abdominal operation on this patient after the close of this clinic, which will enable us to verify or disprove our diagnostic conclusions. The history of the case is as follows: The patient was admitted to the hospital on October 15, 1920, and complained of considerable flatulence and attacks of vomiting. VOL. LVI-1 |