These
contain clinical symptoms / rubrics with corresponding group of medicines.
These
facilitate selection of remedy on basis of pathological similarity, causation,
modalities and concomitants.
Useful in
conditions where clinical conditions mask the characteristics of the patient
Dr. J.
Crompton Burnett was the main exponent to bring to light the vast therapeutic
treasures that had been lost in the works of Masters. The use of nosological
correspondence is one method by means of which a similar remedy may be
discovered. He wrote many books on clinical conditions and therapeutics. But he
could not write a repertory.
Dr. J H
Clarke wrote the first clinical repertory.
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Aids
study of Materia Medica and therapeutics
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To
repertorize cases lacking Mentals and physical generals, but with many common
symptoms
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Cases
with clinical diagnosis
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Acute
cases
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Quick
bed-side reference
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Contain
some rubrics that are not present in others – good companion book
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Palliative
medicine in incurable cases
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Clinical
rubrics are a result of clinical observations, hence of limited use
DR. SUMIT GOEL M.D. (Hom)