attain a clear understanding of the 

 physiological action of iodine prepara- 

 tions applied regionally. 



The Clinical Aims for topical therapy 

 are to be classified as follows : 



1. Prophylactic. 



2. Ameliorative. 



3. Curative. 



Under these three heads, we further 

 sub-classify the actual clinical condi- 

 tions, which are indicated, into the fol- 

 lowing : 



Under i. Surgical preparatory tech- 

 nique. 



Under 2. Acute pathological condi- 

 tions, in the corrections of 

 which topical applications 

 of iodine preparations are 

 used as an adjunct to in- 

 ternal medication with 

 other agents. 

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