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Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why

What Medical Writers SayBy Martha Meir Allen

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In "Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why," Martha Meir Allen delivers a compelling critique of the pervasive myths surrounding alcohol's medicinal properties. With a sharp, analytical style, Allen interweaves rigorous research and anecdotal evidence, meticulously dissecting the historical and sociocultural contexts that have perpetuated alcohol's acceptance as a therapeutic agent. The text examines the physiological and psychological implications of alcohol consumption, positioning it against emerging alternatives in contemporary medicine, thus prompting readers to reevaluate its role in healthcare and society at large. Martha Meir Allen, a seasoned health advocate and cultural critic, draws on her extensive background in public health and her firsthand experiences with addiction and recovery. These personal insights enrich her narrative, illuminating the often-overlooked consequences of alcohol use. Allen's dedication to social health reform inspired her to undertake this project, reinforcing the notion that awareness and informed choices can reshape public perception and policy regarding alcohol as a medical solution. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in public health, addiction studies, or social justice. Allen's thought-provoking arguments and evidence-based conclusions challenge entrenched beliefs about alcohol, making it a crucial addition to the discourse on health and medicine. I highly recommend it to scholars, practitioners, and general readers alike, as it fosters an essential dialogue about a pressing societal issue.

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GenreHealth and Wellness

Length10 hrs 31 mins

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Publish dateDec 2, 2019

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1Introduction

2CHAPTER I. History of the Study of Alcohol.

3CHAPTER II. The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union in Opposition to Alcohol as Medicine.

4CHAPTER III. Alcohol as a Producer of Disease.

5CHAPTER IV. Temperance Hospitals.

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6CHAPTER V. The Effects of Alcohol Upon the Human Body.

7CHAPTER VI. Alcohol as Medicine.

8CHAPTER VII. Alcohol in Pharmacy.

9CHAPTER VIII. Diseases, and Their Treatment Without Alcohol.

10CHAPTER IX. Alcohol and Nursing Mothers.

11CHAPTER X. Comparative Death-Rates With and Without the Use of Alcohol.

12CHAPTER XI. Reasons Why Alcohol is Dangerous as Medicine.

13CHAPTER XII. Why Doctors Still Prescribe Alcoholics.

14CHAPTER XIII. Alcoholic Proprietary or “Patent&quot; Medicines.

15CHAPTER XIV. Drugging.

16CHAPTER XV. Testimonies of Physicians Against Alcoholic Medication.

17CHAPTER XVI. Recent Researches Upon Alcohol.

18CHAPTER XVII. Miscellaneous.

19INTRODUCTION.

20PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION.

21ALCOHOL.

22CHAPTER I.: HISTORY OF THE STUDY OF ALCOHOL.

23CHAPTER II.: THE WOMAN’S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION IN OPPOSITION TO ALCOHOL AS MEDICINE.

24CHAPTER III.: ALCOHOL AS A PRODUCER OF DISEASE.

25CHAPTER IV.

26TEMPERANCE HOSPITALS.

27THE LONDON TEMPERANCE HOSPITAL.

28THE FRANCES E. WILLARD NATIONAL TEMPERANCE HOSPITAL.

29THE RED CROSS HOSPITAL.

30ALCOHOL IN OTHER HOSPITALS.

31CHAPTER V.

32THE EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL UPON THE HUMAN BODY.

33ALCOHOL AND STOMACH DIGESTION.

34EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL UPON THE BLOOD.

35ALCOHOL AND THE HEART.

36EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL UPON THE LIVER.

37EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL UPON THE KIDNEYS.

38CHAPTER VI.

39ALCOHOL AS A MEDICINE.

40IS ALCOHOL FOOD?

41IS ALCOHOL A STIMULANT?

42ALCOHOL AS A TONIC.

43ALCOHOL AS A SEDATIVE.

44ALCOHOL AS AN ANTIPYRETIC.

45PROFESSOR ATWATER’S CONCLUSIONS UPON ALCOHOL AS A FUEL-FOOD.

46CHAPTER VII.: ALCOHOL IN PHARMACY.

47CHAPTER VIII.

48DISEASES, AND THEIR TREATMENT WITHOUT ALCOHOL.

49CONSUMPTION.

50PNEUMONIA.

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