Excerpt from An Index of Treatment by Various Writers And first, before beginning treatment, it is essential to have a plan, for plan less, indeterminate measures are not likely to be successful. The plan should be founded upon the indications for treatment - that is to say, with a view to the objects to be achieved, whether these be the cure of the disease or the mere alleviation of symptoms. It is well to remember, in this connection, the limitations of treatment, and not to attempt the impossible. One must always take care also to cut one's therapeutic coat according to one's cloth, and not to embark upon a plan of treat ment which the patient's circumstances or means will not enable him to carry out. 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.