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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 edition. Excerpt: .disease is to remain perfectly passive in mind when first coming under treatment. A treatment that begins by endeavouring to secure a patients confidence is a humbugging affair; but a treatment that ends by the establishment of a patients faith by relief of his sufferings is one that aims at a natural sequence of events. The best thing a doctor can do to a patient who enters his study in a querulous and suspect ing frame of mind both for his own and his patients benefit is to show them the halldoor or as the French would say dormer la clef des e/ramps. A seriousness and determination to get cured is almost as necessary as an equally serious determination on the doctors part to effect a cure. In the complaints of women but particularly in uterine cancers the need for complete passiveness of mind in the commencement of treatment must be insisted upon. Cancer complaints of all varieties and in every situation seem to feed upon depressing emotions. Equally true is it that half our sorrows are selfinflicted and therefore ought to be carefully guarded against. In the first edition of this work I brought forward a case of undoubted cancer of the womb; it was one in which the husband introduced the case to me in this letter: 24299. DEAR SIR Having heard through Mr. M. of your treatment of his disease I venture to write concerning my wife who is suffering from cancer of the womb. Three years ago we thought she was suffering from change of life. She was examined by Dr. B. of this town and he told her there was nothing the matter only change of life but that the left lip of the womb was swollen. It has been going on like this ever since until last November when she was examined by Dr. J. and.show more