IMPORTANCE OF PHYSIOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE TO THE GENERAL PRACTITIONER

The lowest form of life is a cell, which is defined as a minute mass of protoplasm. Each individual cell is of sufficient importance to have a life history of its own. It has its origin from some pre-existing parent cell, grows, fulfils its mission, produces other cells, wastes away and dies. All action is attended with waste. There must be food supplied in proportion to this waste or existence would cease. If the supply is less than the waste existence may be prolonged but must finally terminate. If the food supply equals the waste, there will be no apparent change. If it exceed the waste, there will be increase in growth. To keep an animal in a perfect condition the quality and quantity of food should be such as will best supply the place of that which is worn out. In the development of the infant after birth nature