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A31621 A few queries relating to the practice of physick with remarks upon some of them : modestly proposed to the serious consideration of mankind, in order to their information how their lives and healths (which are so necessary, and therefore ought to be dear to them) may be better preserved / by H. Chamberlen ... Chamberlen, Hugh. 1694 (1694) Wing C1873; ESTC R39949 30,349 136

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and_o the_o dangerous_a and_o tedious_a avoid_v and_o the_o ready_a way_n learn_v for_o the_o future_a 63._o whether_o every_o doctor_n in_o physic_n be_v a_o able_a physician_n and_o whether_o he_o that_o have_v most_o practice_n be_v always_o the_o able_a if_o medice_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la sanat_fw-la non_fw-la qui_fw-la garrit_fw-la &_o sanitas_fw-la est_fw-la finis_fw-la medicinae_fw-la non_fw-la lucrum_fw-la then_o he_o must_v always_o be_v the_o best_a physician_n that_o cure_v most_o in_o the_o same_o number_n and_o like_a case_n and_o not_o he_o that_o do_v not_o though_o he_o have_v take_v all_o his_o degree_n and_o the_o other_o none_o and_o for_o such_o as_o be_v not_o well_o instruct_v they_o ought_v to_o spend_v some_o long_a time_n under_o the_o care_n of_o a_o ancient_a doctor_n of_o skill_n and_o experience_n that_o they_o may_v not_o verify_v the_o proverb_n that_o young_a physician_n must_v kill_v such_o a_o number_n before_o they_o can_v be_v fit_a for_o 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wise_a man_n choose_v their_o physician_n only_o for_o the_o help_n they_o expect_v from_o they_o in_o time_n of_o need_n which_o they_o can_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o hope_v for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o both_o able_a and_o honest_a a_o skilful_a turk_n be_v preferable_a to_o a_o ignorant_a christian_a 67._o whether_o the_o practice_n of_o physic_n be_v not_o of_o late_o become_v more_o a_o trade_n or_o profession_n to_o gain_v a_o livelihood_n than_o a_o art_n to_o restore_v health_n and_o save_v life_n the_o present_a method_n of_o practice_n seem_v to_o be_v accommodate_v rather_o to_o answer_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o quere_z than_o the_o last_o 68_o whether_o anatomy_n and_o astrology_n the_o first_o absolute_o necessary_a for_o a_o surgeon_n and_o both_o very_a ornamental_a to_o a_o physician_n can_v better_o qualify_v he_o for_o the_o heal_n of_o inward_a disease_n than_o fiddle_v can_v qualify_v a_o barber_n for_o shave_v it_o will_v be_v a_o good_a service_n to_o the_o public_a for_o any_o to_o undertake_v to_o demonstrate_v plain_o wherein_o either_o help_v the_o cure_n of_o any_o one_o inward_a distemper_n because_o many_o student_n lose_v too_o much_o time_n in_o these_o inquiry_n which_o may_v have_v be_v better_o spend_v in_o observe_v the_o practice_n of_o physic_n and_o some_o great_a practitioner_n and_o also_o because_o many_o be_v apt_a to_o put_v too_o great_a a_o value_n as_o most_o necessary_a when_o in_o comparison_n of_o other_o more_o essential_a requisit_n to_o a_o physician_n they_o seem_v but_o trifle_n 69._o whether_o any_o can_v be_v so_o well_o qualify_v to_o treat_v of_o disease_n their_o nature_n cause_n and_o cure_n as_o a_o physician_n of_o long_a experience_n and_o much_o observation_n young_a physician_n shall_v not_o then_o be_v forward_o to_o attempt_v this_o province_n 70._o whether_o success_n do_v not_o ever_o attend_v the_o seasonable_a use_n of_o proper_a mean_n then_o when_o success_n be_v want_v it_o be_v 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