Excerpt from Papers Published During 1914Although the subjective symptoms may be definite, and the con elusions drawn from them may be unmistakable, yet in every instance the objective symptoms obtained from a complete physical examination should invariably be obtained to corroborate the conclusions at which we may have already arrived when the symptoms from these two view points are collected, and not much difficulty should be experienced in arriving at a correct diagnosis. More than one examination, however, is occasionally required in order to determine the extent of the trouble caused by the growth itself, and that produced by the congestion or cystitis so liable to be present, for it must be remembered that many conditions other than prostatic overgrowth may be the direct cause of these complications. I have never known a patient to apply for relief when the only symptom was frequent urination, and therefore at a time previous to the appearance of complications, but, on the other hand, many old men having been taught by a neighbor its use, will use a catheter for months or even years, and will only consult their physi sian when the pain from the ensuing cystitis becomes unbearable, or when perchance, acute retention should supervene.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.