New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-18
MEDICAL REFORM.

eral Schools now cOntenulng ior mastery IL
nearest right, but we believe there is room for
improvement in regard both 10 theory and
practice. The following Manifesto. from .
number Of regularly educated Physicians IN our
CITY. sets forth with such decided perspicuisy
and force the current objections to the mora
prevalent system, that we give II place in eur
columns, Withholding the names Of the signers
(which have been furnished us), in order that
il may stand or fall on It's own merits.
MANIFESTO or TUE PRINCIPLES oy rnx aNrRIcAs
MEDICAL SOCIETY.
n l. wholly ipeontestible that there exists vide
spread dissatisfaction with WHIST Is called the regular or
old AllopAthic system Of Medical practice Nattuth~
of people IN this country and in Europe exhibit utter
want OF confidence In Physicians and their physic. The
Is evident; erroneous theory and spingny from
IL, njurious-oter very often fasslprsctice. Nothing
will suhserve the shsolute rcquisfons OF rteln
gent community hut medical doctrine grounded apoa
right reason, in harmony with and syoached by the un
erring laws Of manure and OF the vital human organism
and authenticated and confirmed hy successful results
In one word, Medicine must be redeemed, the msnacsss
and letters which environ II must DO snapped asunfer,
snd must he rendered the HEALING Asr OF psy'sA'
Such have doubt is the nvincibe determination o.
the large public and this hasty verdict no passing
cloud no mere temporary popular ebuiiion. The eel'
ING w.dens, decpens, Is inersdieable
~ 9sETts arg asSSafa eirsarsPcS we seek an aTgr.
mcnt let Us look around No results arse without
sdequGte and ample causes in memorable ami mvsraoe
False theory, false induction inefficient or fetal prsc
tice, these the ssucent reasons for the popular
dislike. discomfort disgust and detestsnon Judged by
its own authors stands sell condemned before the
world. Lesus cite 4 few eminent and uniuostonahlo
authorities
DR.. Jameson, of Edinburgh sfarns that
"The presea practice of Mcdcae is reproach 10 thu
science while its professors give evidence OF al
NEST total the knowlcdse OF the pro-
per tire sm~nt of disease Nine cut Of ten eur His
called remedies are absolutely injurious to patients sui
erng nBder diseases OF vhcss real character aud
are NEST cuipably ignorant"
Dr. Ramsgc. a Fellow of the Royal College OF physi-
clans of London all whose members have attained the
kheSt medical h0n0rs known 10 the British schools hus
writes
It cannot be denied that the present system Of reaeins
Burning TeYrooeh 20 its professors indeed series OF
yvsue and uncertain aconsies deserve 20 he called BY
that How rarely DO our medicines do good How
hst in most the sufferer would be safer withoas
q physician than with have seen enough OF the val
practice Of professional brethren to warrant the strong
The eminent Lugol of Paris says in lecture delivered
awe follow an erroneous course in our invest cations sai
must NODES il we deSre to be mora
successful"
DR. Evans says:
1.-THE medical practice OF day is at best most un-
certain and unsatisfactory SYSTEM has neither philosophy
mon sense TO commend u 10 conhdenee' fS
Dsbn Mdical Journal Of 1912, discourses this wise
Assuredy the and unsatisfactory art that
we call medical science is seesee az all hat tumble OF
opinions Of conclusions hastily and olen in
corectly drawn of facts misunderstood perverted OF
and theories not only useless but dangerous" Dr. James
johnson Of TIE London Medoo Chirnygich Rstew de-
as MS opinion founded on long expert
spee and es,con that II there was not single physician
surgeon apothecsry msnmidwite, chemist, Druggist nor
drug the face Of the earth there would be les sickness
says the candid and sssscous DR. Rush, Of Philadelphia
tbsp 70 mnfsIy di.sses and increase their fatality
Listen TO the late Prof Gregory
"Gentlemeu, ninety-nne out Of every hundred medical
nf,..ll a.fr.p
part, stark staring nonsense
The rrt at Magendle says:
Let us longer wonder at the amenabc want OF sue
cess which marks our practice, when there Is scarcely q
sound physiological ISincipe among us' 49,
And last, but not leest, hear the dhtngushed Dr..
John Mason Good. author of the Study of Medicine lie
conesses in that celebrated work that
the science of medicine babarous largon ana the e
ecis OF our medicines on the system the high
est degree uncertain except indeed chat they already
destroyed more lives than war; pestlence and famine COM
binedh
Enough Judged and repudlated by lis most illus
tTious authors those best acquainted with IT, aud OF
bert qualified TO judge, discarded and scorned by
large intelligent and influential portion OF NE people
old school AlOpafhy Is dying Of Mrasnus, VIII hnger
for time longer, but it Ia monbund ,-themo.t on
nent OF the faculty have pronounced it, DOOM and soon
will go down to the tomb of tbs Capules, wthouh hope
or possibility Of resurrectonl
Another canSe OF TIE popular dissatisfaction and dis
content Is the abundance of theories patent medcines
nosrums and quacis which, like tho blight, and hce
and frogs of Egypt the land and come up into
very houeesi
Adm Smith. author of the "Weath Of Nations al
frms that the of the quackery o Of the Profess
sion Ia the real guaetery in the Profession"
Tbsis sufficiently evident for II those whose peculiar
province to disease do not cannot succeed
aid will q matter OF course, be sought ssewhere
and Ii probable that the aggregate sum paid for nes
runs and quack attendance far exceeds the whole re-
Enumeration received for the services Of Physicians of all
classos and schools, together with their physic.
In contemplation OF this undeniable and most anenta
bic state OF Medicine and the Medical Art what
OF conduct does prudence suggest and wisdom dictate
10 those in the profession who have sufficient ability
learning and experience 10 engage in aud accomplish
eminents imperious and salusry reformi
Shall we absndon Medical Practice shall resort
20 any of the Astounding patys and ss which nundats
the country, aud vsiny andeayor In their Isolation
satisfy the public want We will do neither the one nor
the other.
Too many candid, ingenious and competent mem.
beers Of the profession have left i already In disgust and
despair. We need their aid. The science and art OF
medicine must be reformed from within-those alone
adequate 10 the tack who cognlzent OF It's
and deficiencies. We intend to carry the work Of
reform so auspciously begun, until in wiser aud
ssgacious hands, IL shall be finally contaminated.
The avenues to the Temple of Truth experience
obseryotion and right reasoning therefrom Those
ennes are alike open to all, and may be trodden by all
The most emil ghtened and farhest advanced In medical
knowledge tread yet but the yestbule Of her Temple
But sincerity diligence end noble spirit 0f selfsacr-
fee shall yet conduct TO her august and trenscendsnt
presencet
There Ia profession more philanthropic, digni6ed
or useful than that Of the Physician
b II Is emphaticaly doiorea kasndam, morbsmqus
msndsndvm, the art OF alternating pam and curing dis
ease But medicine Is also science, and knowledge or
science must precede art No can practice mcdf
cine hut Ia so far az be Is acquainted with H. knows
the nature Of maladies and their appropriate remedies
The difference between the Ply sican and Quack 10
simply this: The one IL scientfc-the other IA not the
one has Intelligence and enlightenment for his guides
the other goes bndly 70 work. and TO say the least
n ueh more likely 70 tnjure than benefit.
The absolute and indispensable importance Of sound
medical education is self evident New school msn
should possess perfect knowledge Of all theories aud
processes Of medication and be entirely competent 10
choose between the sauiay and the deleteous between
the precious end the vile.
Males and Females should both be educated In sufc-
lent numbers 20 supply the demand for the services Of
this mOst honorable and necessary profession.
There IL ample room and verge enough for both.
Minds have and the avenues Of erninence and
usefulness invite the gifted and the good Of both sexes
Let them be tTodden The presest nNshtened and