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method, also, has its applications which will be found 

 both luunerous and ini]iortant. 



The intelligent treatment of disease will be conducted 

 with one or more of these three objects in view. We 

 may at the same time a])ply remedies to destroy a para- 

 site, and to allay the irritation or heal the injuries which 

 it has caused. It is, also, ])ossible in certain cases to 

 simultaneously attack the cau.se of disease, to treat the 

 local injur}' and to beneficially modify the urgent symp- 

 toms. The skill of the practitioner is shown by there- 

 sources with which he is able to meet and overcome the 

 varied conditions of disease which confront him at dif- 

 ferent times and with different individuals. To be suc- 

 cessful he must be able to accurately determine the 

 nature of the disease and the condition of the patient. 



