Project Gutenberg 2008-10-04 Public domain in the USA. 522 Allen, Martha Meir 1854 1926 Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why What Medical Writers Say Produced by Bryan Ness, Deirdre M., and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why" by Martha Meir Allen is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work explores the detrimental effects of alcohol when used as medicine, drawing on historical inquiries, scientific studies, and testimonials from prominent physicians who oppose its medicinal use. Allen acts as a compiled voice for medical professionals advocating for non-alcoholic treatment methods, contributing to a growing movement against the medical prescription of alcohol. The beginning of the work outlines Allen’s motivations and foundational thoughts regarding the medical use of alcohol. She acknowledges the extensive reliance on alcohol in medical practice historically, characterized by an uncritical acceptance of its alleged healing properties. However, she highlights a shift in understanding based on rigorous scientific research and the testimonies of notable medical figures who have found that alcohol's effects are more harmful than beneficial. Through discussions of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union's efforts and various medical studies, the opening portion sets the tone for a thorough examination of alcohol as a deadly poison rather than a cure. Allen seeks to clarify misconceptions surrounding alcohol's role in medicine, advocating for alternative treatments that demonstrate improved outcomes without the risks associated with alcohol. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Temperance Alcohol -- Physiological effect RM Text Browsing: Drugs/Alcohol/Pharmacology Browsing: Health & Medicine Category: Health & Medicine Category: Drugs/Alcohol/Pharmacology 983996 2025-06-11T06:56:47.714157 text/html 976421 2008-10-04T13:03:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 330787 2008-10-04T13:05:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 454283 2025-06-11T06:57:10.583101 application/epub+zip 469377 2025-06-11T06:56:55.561181 application/epub+zip 434979 2025-06-11T06:56:52.199170 application/epub+zip 910937 2025-06-11T06:57:19.558996 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 821513 2025-06-11T06:57:06.693081 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 643685 2022-09-12T11:18:55.858734 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 873108 2025-06-11T06:56:45.564222 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 872844 2008-10-04T13:01:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 313379 2008-10-04T13:05:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 872968 2008-10-04T13:02:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 313292 2008-10-04T13:05:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20808 2025-06-11T06:57:19.728012 application/rdf+xml 24360 2025-06-11T06:56:52.883143 image/jpeg 4960 2025-06-11T06:56:52.546167 image/jpeg 426609 2025-06-11T06:56:47.792186 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