Project Gutenberg 2006-05-28 Public domain in the USA. 414 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 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.) Reading ease score: 59.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Medicine, Popular RC Text Medicine Browsing: Cooking & Drinking Browsing: Health & Medicine Category: How To ... Category: Health & Medicine 2885466 2025-06-08T04:47:48.057314 text/html 2849175 2022-12-24T16:36:43 text/html 15271948 2025-06-08T04:50:34.102552 application/epub+zip 15296671 2025-06-08T04:48:55.191527 application/epub+zip 1100436 2025-06-08T04:48:11.587258 application/epub+zip 103484354 2025-06-08T04:51:08.604441 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103167040 2025-06-08T04:49:34.117477 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3425805 2022-09-09T03:53:36.052807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2489829 2025-06-08T04:47:34.156380 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2489656 2022-12-24T16:39:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18393 2025-06-08T04:51:08.905388 application/rdf+xml 24617 2025-06-08T04:48:12.492197 image/jpeg 5044 2025-06-08T04:48:12.045196 image/jpeg 872073 2022-12-24T16:39:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 15130881 2022-12-24T16:40:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 15181079 2025-06-08T04:47:50.178360 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia