Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-01-12
A WORD I'M RKFKRRNgE TO QUIZ
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EDFrORs APPEAL: That there is much mis-
raausgsmsnt must Do evident to = superficial
observer. That many inesnpstsnt persons
without the proper experience, are occupying
p~osisisHs sbeve their real merits, thereby cans
lag lncalsulable evils to the service, is = fac;
scarcely disputed.
Whereas, ssE hospitals should be hsass 70 ouI
Eiok and wounded, many ara the abodes Of 9Th
and dlserssr.
To eszdaes = hospital sr hospitals well, re-
suirss, not professional XIII, but administrative
sbIify. Medical sx-boards can decide the pro-
b~aEIienal competency bat hospitals themselves
prove the lsstsT.
However Ekillful and Intelligent medical OIL
cars may be, their akin, Judgment, and acquire
asnis proat less, unless the surroundings of
thsir patients accord. This ID. fOrsibly felt and
regarded By physicians in private Fraescs. and
hsw mach aore urgent and positive should it
be, whsrs patients are 50 numerous and sSagrs-
gated.
This responsibility rests upon shs surgeon il
charge, and the right fulsllrzsns Of it depends
HPsn his administrative ability and correct ak
psrienos.
There is no sf3eer, except = commander, who
requires professional skill zza administrative
ability combined in das proportions, nsrs thar
he, bat especially should he possess the ca
PAsiiy ei ~srgEnisAg, regulating and c~Ontroll-
ing, With arRnsSs 20 snseTce.
Many possessing the requisite ability are too
negligent, and trust to their stewards, wardens
and medical sfiesra on duty with shsm-sthsrs
arc entirely incompetent, though professionally
worthy shd good sAesrs. Many hold their
stewards, wardens and medical sAieers response.
BE, but overlook too many dsrelicsiaus Of duty
Il iS night to hold them strictly responsible, but
only In the performances Of their respective du-
lies .puRctualy and parteslarly Too much
leAity AID latitude is conceded to inferior Off
ceEs. By this l do not intend medical saeers
shoHlS be intsEfsEed with IN their attention 10
tho sick and wounded. They are supposed 10
be competent, and the surgeon In charge cannot,
xoithsE is it necessary, that be should sdviss
concerning each and every case pet, in the ad-
ninistralion Of his hospital or hospitals, he
Sheaad sssune and maintain solo and exclusive
Contrel from the highest to the loRsst-fFom the
mInutsst TO the greatest. His position is no
sinseare-lt is q place demanding prompt, en-
eisnt and continuous energy. BE should be a.
convsFsant with his links as with his oMee. He
should, by personal inspection, know the eondf
ton Of sash and every part.
All depends upon the organisation, order Asd
maintenance.
Ths quist and snsothBesa With which each
portion glides on, is in exact ratio to The com.
p~lsssnep and adaptation Of all lis parts.
If supplies are limited, thSy ara husbandod
By order and Organissisa. II The wards are
crowded, they are iudieiOusly arranged. II the
AtsssdAzss are linitsd, they asosmpRsA more
with order and organisation.
A hospital, properly organized, ordered and
esRauetsd, il an honor to any army. The med
icnl enicsFs have lass tTouble--ihs attendsRfs
lsss labor, and the Patisnts (mess important Of
al) reeeivs bestes AsisnliOn-but the surgeon in
charge ioss more duty, yet it 4 IN he falfI-
msHi Of duties, satisfying and rsnunarAtive in
the welfare Of bis men, and In the hyglsnIO and
condition Of the hospital.
Laeoapessncy and RaismAnAgsnsnt brought
edium upcn our hospitals. Discipline and Or
der can remove q, and instead Of oar soldiers
dFesiing, they viii welcome than as the home
Of he suffering and tho house Of eomfeIt and TO
csvsry.
Strict discipline Is a. nsesSsary IN q hOepital
IS IN camps; indeed, The ansi requisites Of a
ssnduessd hospital, are discipline and
,rdsfi the second equally reqaiaiss. are diseip.
inc and erdsy. Thsy rank foremost among the
ndispenaAbls virtues Of 8 correct hospital sys-
era, they lead the van, and sheuld DO 50 ed
,GnOsd As TO guido the rear. Nothing caA be
.eeOnplisasd worthily without them. With
hem eur hospitals can BE- sssinilased 70 psrfee-
ion.
A surgeon aAy Professionally be worthy Of