Project Gutenberg 2006-05-28 Public domain in the USA. 122 Pierce, Ray Vaughn 1840 1914 The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser in Plain English or, Medicine Simplified, 54th ed., One Million, Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Reading ease score: 59.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Kevin Handy, John Hagerson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser in Plain English" by Ray Vaughn Pierce is a comprehensive medical guidebook written in the late 19th century. This work aims to make medical knowledge accessible to the general public, covering topics such as physiology, hygiene, and domestic remedies. It seeks to educate readers on the human body’s functions, diseases, and practical health solutions in straightforward language, avoiding complex medical jargon. The opening of the book includes a preface where the author emphasizes the necessity of a common-sense medical guide for families. He notes the increasing inquiries from patients about health and diseases, which led him to compile this extensive resource. The preface outlines the scope of the book, touching on human temperaments, the importance of health preservation, and a focus on self-education regarding health matters. This foundation sets the stage for the subsequent chapters, which delve into biology, physiology, hygiene, and the treatment of common ailments, all presented in a clear and approachable manner. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Medicine, Popular RC Text Medicine Browsing: Cooking & Drinking Browsing: Health & Medicine 2885343 2883557 2024-10-08T08:02:04.281200 2023-09-08T09:38:13.266483 text/html text/html 2849175 2022-12-24T16:36:43 text/html 15273536 2024-10-08T08:04:58.970241 application/epub+zip 15298362 2024-10-08T08:03:19.157295 application/epub+zip 1100490 2024-10-08T08:02:36.524003 application/epub+zip 103484750 2024-10-08T08:05:32.922294 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103167044 2024-10-08T08:04:00.025149 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3425805 2022-09-09T03:53:36.052807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2489829 2489775 2024-10-08T08:01:49.185259 2023-09-08T09:38:00.419370 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 2489656 2022-12-24T16:39:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19131 2024-10-08T08:05:33.157111 application/rdf+xml 24617 2024-10-08T08:02:37.461003 image/jpeg 5044 2024-10-08T08:02:37.004996 image/jpeg 872073 2022-12-24T16:39:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 15130881 2022-12-24T16:40:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 15181049 2024-10-08T08:02:06.840193 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog