The Good Method of Treating the Sick

Tissot, S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David), 1728-1797Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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508K words
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51

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Foreign Language Books Medicine Traditional MedicineFolk TherapyTropical DiseasesHealth ScienceStep-by-Step GuideMedical GuidePractical GuideColonial AmericaPhilippinesSpanish Text

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Ang Mahusay na Paraan nang Pag-Gamot sa manga Maysaquit by S. A. D. TissotAuthor: Tissot, S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David), 1728-1797,Language: Tagalog, Class: RC: Medicine: Internal medicine, Release Date: Jan 8, 2006

Editor's review

This book is a Tagalog translation of a medical work by the celebrated eighteenth-century Swiss physician Tissot, part of the public-domain literature in the Project Gutenberg free e-book programme. Its value lies not in contemporary clinical guidance but in showing how early modern European medical knowledge entered the view of Filipino-language readers through translation; it is a rare sample for studying the history of medicine, the history of translation and Southeast Asian print culture. The content is organised by categories of internal disease, with archaic terminology and a format markedly different from today's medical works, so it requires historicised reading. For historians of medicine, enthusiasts of Tagalog texts and collectors of public-domain books, it is primary material worth close reading; general readers seeking modern medical advice should choose an authoritative medical book instead.

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  1. Read the introduction or bibliographic information first to confirm the edition's source and background before entering the main text.
  2. Keep a reference work on medical history at hand for understanding archaic terms rather than adopting them.
  3. Read alongside translations of contemporary European medical works to observe terminology translation strategies.
  4. Extract key Tagalog terms into a list for language study and text searching.

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FAQ

Is this book suitable for looking up modern treatments for illness? No. It is a historical translation of an eighteenth-century medical work; its terminology, views of disease causation and therapies all belong to the early modern system and cannot replace modern clinical guidelines. Readers should treat it as material on the history of medicine and translation, not as a diagnostic reference.
Can I read this book without knowing Tagalog? The barrier is fairly high. The main text is in Tagalog; without any knowledge of the language, readers can only learn about it indirectly through bibliographic information, contents or external research. It is advisable to have basic Tagalog first, or to use it alongside secondary literature on medical history.
Why is a public-domain book worth reading specifically? Public-domain books preserve the original appearance of historical texts, making it easier to examine the paths of knowledge dissemination and linguistic change, and they can be freely accessed, cited and used in teaching. For researchers, the edition and translation information itself has historical value.

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About the author

Tissot, S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David), 1728-1797 Author · Swiss · 1728–1797

S. A. D. Tissot (Samuel Auguste David Tissot, 1728–1797) was a Swiss physician and professor of medicine. Two of his works are held in the collection: Advice to the People in General, with Regard to Their Health and Ang Mahusay na Paraan nang Pag-Gamot sa manga Maysaquit. The former explains everyday health care and disease prevention in a plain style aimed at ordinary readers, making it a representative eighteenth-century popular medical work; the title of the latter indicates that his medical writings were translated into Tagalog, suggesting the circulation of these texts beyond Europe. Because public information is limited, details of his life cannot be firmly established; yet the popular orientation of his works shows that he valued turning medical knowledge into practical guides accessible to the general public and helped advance the spread of popular medicine.