Vital magnetism: its power over disease

a statement of the facts developed by men who have employed this agent under various names, as animal magnetism, mesmerism, hypnotism, etc., from the earliest times down to the present

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Vital magnetism: its power over disease

a statement of the facts developed by men who have employed this agent under various names, as animal magnetism, mesmerism, hypnotism, etc., from the earliest times down to the present

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English
Pages
235

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Table of Contents

Magnetism as a therapeutical agent
Status of the practice in Great Britain, views of eminent men
Status of the practice on the Continent, history of its development
The evidence of reason and common sense
The received hypothesis, Dr. Ashburner's theory of polarities, Barth's views: mesmerism not miracle
Anaesthetic effects of vital magnetism
On qualifications of magnetic physicians
Typical cases
Theorizing
The testimony of test
My own position
Sympathetic influence
Dr. Newnham's exposition of principles and plea for investigation and adoption by the profession
Appendix: Dr. Elliotson's adjuration to the profession, and Dr. Esdaile's remarkable protest to the American Congress, Magnetism the first "Anaesthetic".

Edition Notes

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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New York
Series
Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine--Medical Heritage Library digitization project

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Pagination
235 p. ;
Number of pages
235

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OL25225470M
Internet Archive
vitalmagnetismit00pars
OCLC/WorldCat
14856317

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