02032cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000060010610000340011224500570014626400510020330000470025433600260030133700260032733800360035350000310038950800790042052011190049953400450161865300360166385600430169915690UtSlPG20260610133352.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7anl2iso639-1 4aR1 aBoerhaave, Herman,d1668-173814aHet Nut der Mechanistische Methode in de Geneeskunde 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-04-23  aProduced by Frank van Drogen and the Online Distributed Proofreading
Team.  a"Het Nut der Mechanistische Methode in de Geneeskunde" by Herman Boerhaave is a scientific publication written in the early 18th century. This book discusses the significance and applicability of mechanical principles to the field of medicine, advocating for a systematic and empirical approach to understanding the human body and its functions.  In his address, Boerhaave argues that the human body can be understood as a complex mechanism, and he emphasizes the importance of mechanics in medicine. He critiques contemporary medical practices that rely on unproven theories and advocates for the adoption of a more scientific, mechanical framework to enhance medical understanding and treatment. Through detailed explanations and examples, he illustrates how mechanical principles provide insights into the workings of bodily systems and the rationale behind various diseases and treatments. By promoting the mechanistic method, Boerhaave seeks to elevate the practice of medicine from speculative theories to a rigorous science grounded in observation and analysis. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMedicine -- Early works to 180040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15690