What are the scopes & advantage of Kent's Repertory.
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1. This is the only Repertory that covers rubrics pertaining to mental generals, physical generals, and particulars that constitute the totality of symptoms.
2. The Philosophy behind the Repertory synchronizes with that of Dr. C. F. S. Hahnemann which is from general to particulars.
3. The mind which plays a vital role in Homoeopathic prescription has been highlighted only in this Repertory.
4. Each particular rubric has delineated in regard to the above-mentioned characteristics as far as practicable so it is helpful for cases where there is the absence of general symptoms.
5. The arrangement of rubrics in each section is mostly anatomical and alphabetical.
6. The Language is comprehensive except in the mental chapter where there are some rubrics that are not easily fathomable.
7. This Repertory is complementary to BTPB, Kent’s work is only a desirable extension of Boenninghausens.
8. Kent has evolved his own method of analysis and evaluation of symptoms based upon them and some thoughts he has formulated for his Repertory. So one who analyses and evaluates the case as per Kent’s method can find Kent’s Repertory easier to handle and to work out.
9. As it has encompassed all the anatomical parts, organs, and systems of the body it is very useful for prescribing for acute diseases.
10. It is useful for repertorisation on the basis of eliminating rubrics.
11. Kent’s final arrangement of the Repertory is novel in respect that he has collected all the particulars with their modalities separately in the respective sections, unlike the previous Repertory.
12. Only Tunbridge Repertory.
13. A long index helps the neophyte to find the rubrics.
14. It brings new drugs at times that are not thought of in a patient before repertorisation.
15. This Repertory is handy to use.
16. This repertory contains perhaps the largest number of rubrics.
17. This Repertory and its work is expensible.
18. Pierre Schmidt says “This is a golden book.”
19. This book has fingerprints.
20. Each rubrics contains the maximum number of characters so there is a large number of rubrics.
21. Concomitants have been delineated in individual chapters.
22. All rubrics have been discussed from generals to particulars.
23. Large section on generalities.
24. Grand particularisation of symptoms.
25. Practical gradation of the medicine.
26. Rich in cross references.