02340cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000480011324501000016126400510026130000470031233600260035933700260038533800360041150000310044750801760047852012150065453400450186965300120191465300310192665300260195785600430198366016UtSlPG20260610134526.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aRA1 aPhilip, Alexander Philip Wilson,d1770-184710aObservation on the Use and Abuse of Mercury, and on the Precautions Necessary in Its Employment 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2021-08-08  aDonald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"Observation on the Use and Abuse of Mercury, and on the Precautions Necessary… " by A. Philips Wilson, M.D. is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. This work examines the efficacy and risks associated with the medical use of mercury, aiming to dispel misconceptions while emphasizing the necessity for caution in its application. The text addresses both the value of mercury as a treatment for certain diseases and the potential detrimental effects of its misuse.  In this treatise, Wilson discusses the historical context of mercury's introduction into medicine and the rapid increase in its use over time. He critiques the indiscriminate application of mercury across various ailments, arguing that such practices have brought the medicine into disrepute. The author outlines the physiological effects of mercury, including its tendency to debilitate the body and provoke side effects, such as salivation and gastrointestinal issues. He stresses the importance of careful dosage and the need for appropriate dietary management during treatment, advocating for a considered and informed approach to utilizing mercury in medical practice. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMercury  aMercury -- Therapeutic use  aMercury -- Toxicology40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66016