METHOD

n. Meath'usd. Gr, M^ofios (from y.fra. after, and 66ds, a way). Lat., mcthodos, method us. Fr., tnvthode. Ger., Methode. it., metodo. Sp., metodo. An orderly proce or course of action by means of which any desired end is sought to be attained, [a, 48.] Aimtoiiio-oliniral in. Of Charcot, the m. of studying disease based upon data derived from pathological anatomy and from clinical observation, fa, 18.] Antagonistic m. The derivative m. (see under DERIVATIVE). Antiseptic m. of Declat. A m. of treating wounds by the use of phenic acid and of treating internal zymotic diseases by the subcutaneous injection of phenic acid (phenol). [B; D.] Barnes's in. of iiiaiiagiiii; placenta prswvia. A m. consisting e entially in detaching the placenta as far as the finger can reach within the os uteri. [A, 40.] Bigelow's in. of reducing dislocation of the hip. The reduction of femoral dislocations by manipulation; the pelvis is fixed, the thigh is flexed at right angles to the trunk, the leg is flexed on the thigh, then the thigh is adducted or abducted, rotated, and extended, [a, 34.] Brand's in. The treatment of typhoid fever by cold bathing. [L, 88 (o, 34).] Brium's (or BriiiininghauReii's) in. of inducing premature labor. See Kluye*s m. Busch's m. of cephalic version. A form of combined internal and external version in which the hand is pa ed up over the head outside the membranes, and draws it down while the thumb is pre ed upward against the presenting part and the other hand pushes the pelvic pole toward the median line of the abdomen. [A, 20.] Cohen's m. of inducing premature labor. The in. by intra-uterine injection through a flexible catheter. Copenian's in. of treating the vomiting of pregnancy. Dilatation of the os uteri exterimm and the cervical canal with the index finger. Crede's m. of removing the placenta. See EXPRESSION of the ptaotnto, Derivative m. See under DERIVATIVE. D'Out repo i it's m. of cephalic version. A form of combined external and internal cephalic version in which the external hand pre es the head down while the internal hand pre es the presenting part up. [A, 20.] Expectant m. See under EXPECTANT. Clodefroy's m. of reducing a retroverted gravid uterus. A in. by posture. The patient's hands'and face rest on the floor, while her lower limbs remain on the bed. [A, 69.] Goodell's m. of protect ing th n data obtained from experimentation or from researches in the laboratory, [o, 1H.| Hohl'ft m. of protect ing the pcriiiirum. The application of resistance to the presenting part with the hand. [A, 22.| Inteioiv! in. (if 1'asteiir. the use of gradually increasing doses of the virus lir'ii K, he; E>, ell; U, go; I, die; I3, iu; N, in; N-. tank; [s. 766]