"THE PRESCRIPTION"

—a chapter of special interest and direct usefulne to the general practitioner—containing in each number a series of selected Formulas; and, occasionally, criticisms on Prescription Errors; information and suggestions on Incompatibilities and other Prescription Difficulties; what should be prescribed in Solid and what in Liquid form; the Regulation of General Dosage, in such various forms as: gargles, eye-washes, urethral injections, vaginal injections, medicated baths; as well as of Dosage by Age in enemas, suppositories, hypodermics, etc. Besides the above, the journal will contain such minor but serviceable matters as: "QUERIES AND ANSWERS;" "NOTES AND HINTS;" "PROFESSIONAL NEWS," etc. "MERCK'S ARCHIVES" does not profe to "do everything;" but it aims to do One Thing thoroughly,—to offer the practitioner new and valuable information on the Materia Medica and its recent developments. "MERCK'S ARCHIVES" will lay before the practitioner the results of the Thought and Work of others on Drugs and their Uses, in such form as to be most directly serviceable to him. The Condensed Reports on "Advance in Materia Medica" will give enough of the theoretical reasoning and clinical experience of the original authors, to make clear the value of their conclusions. The Papers, etc., of "Original Research" will be only such as combine relative brevity with practical usefulne . At the same time they will be of such high character as to invite the attention of him also who reads from purely scientific interest. The Selections from the world's medical Periodic Literature will be taken solely with a view to their suggestive value to the physician regarding remedial agents and their applications. The significance of the other matters in "MERCK'S ARCHIVES" is evident from their description in the preceding synopsis of contents; while their presentation will likewise be in full accord with the principles indicated above:—Practical Usefulne ; Scientific Exactne ; Ethical Dignity; Palatable and Readily Digestible Form. Merck's 1899 Manual, by Merck & Co.—A Project eBook Transcriber's Note: Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note. Irregularities and inconsistencies in the text have been retained as printed. The cover of this ebook was created by the transcriber and is hereby placed in the public domain. Merck's 1899 Manual, by Merck & Co.—A Project eBook