Excerpt from The Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 22: January-June, 1894 Cautions - The uterine sound as an aid to diagnosis is beyond doubt valuable. Its use is entirely pre cluded in case pregnancy exists. It should be used with the utmost care and without the exercise of any force. The direction of the uterine canal should be first determined by means of a flexible probe, which may also be used as a substitute for the sound. An extensive experience in bimanual examination will enable any one to dispense with the constant use of this instrument with advantage. 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.