02399cam a22003133u 4500 15910 UtSlPG 20260610133355.0 m cr n 260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 RS Merret, Christopher, 1614-1695 A Short View of the Frauds and Abuses Committed by Apothecaries : As well in Relation to Patients, as Physicians: And Of the only Remedy thereof by Physicians making their own Medicines. Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2005 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2005-05-27 Produced by Paul Murray, Richard Cohen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr. "A Short View of the Frauds and Abuses Committed by Apothecaries" by Christopher Merrett is a critical treatise written in the late 17th century. This work aims to expose the various malpractices and dishonesty prevalent among apothecaries, the early counterparts to modern pharmacists, in their dealings with patients and physicians. Merrett emphasizes the need for physicians to prepare their own medicines as a remedy to these fraudulent activities. The opening of the text establishes Merrett's longstanding experience in the medical field and his intent to defend the integrity of the physician's role amidst the rising malpractice of apothecaries. He shares his personal experiences and the collective grievances voiced by both patients and fellow physicians regarding apothecaries’ deceptive practices, such as fraudulent ingredient substitutions and inflated pricing. By advocating for physicians to take charge of their medicine preparation, he seeks to restore professionalism and efficacy to medical practice, reflecting on the critical ethical responsibilities of healthcare providers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Pharmacists Pharmacy -- England https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15910 57298 57298