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By such examination of the ductless glands we are not only able to forecast the approximate length of life, but we are able to judge a patient’s power to withstand disease when we are called to his bedside. If we find the ductless glands of such a patient (especially the thyroid and adrenals, kidneys and liver) in good working order, we can predict a successful and rapid termination to the malady. It is easy to understand that any one with a healthy skin, normally acting bowels, and plentiful urine, will more readily eliminate poisonous products than a person with a dry skin, constipation, and scanty urine. Also his tissues will be in better condition, and in the case of wounds granulations will more quickly form and fractures heal readily with firm callus.

Such an examination as the above can, however, also help us, as we readily shall understand, to foretell the chances of a person as to the prolongation of youth and the retardation of old age.

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