Download or read book North Carolina Medical Journal, Vol. 24 written by Thomas F. Wood and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-12-20 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from North Carolina Medical Journal, Vol. 24: July, 1889 In preparing for the operation ether was preferred to cocaine because of the youth Of the patient and the delicate nature Of the work required. It was necessary to have complete control Of the movements Of the globe. It had been found, moreover, by trial, that a four per cent. Solution of cocaine had little effect upon the dermoid tissue. 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.