Download or read book An Appeal to the Public, by Members of the Medical Profession (Classic Reprint) written by Committee of Physicians and Surgeons and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-15 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from An Appeal to the Public, by Members of the Medical Profession We desire your attention for a moment to a subject that concerns us all. About twelve years ago it was discovered that physical torture was no longer a necessary accompaniment of the surgeon's knife, and that generations yet to be born might come into the world unattended by the pain and dread which had caused tears to flow since the expulsion from Eden that, by a few inspirations of a simple vapor, the most acute pangs of human suffering, whether from wound or sickness, might be quieted and laid asleep. Twelve years of experience have proved this, and that it is one of the greatest medical discoveries the world has ever known. Our National Government, competent institutions, and the great bulk of the medical profession, after most careful and patient investigation, have declared by whom this all-important fact was brought to light and promulgated. Their decision stands unshaken, notwithstanding the most persevering efforts of rival contestants. Yet, strange to say, to this day, it would have been vastly better for its author, his wife, and their children, if he had buried the secret, and permitted ages more to pass before it came to light. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.