Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-04
THE PHYSICIANS.
Meeting Of the Medical society Last
NIght-Reaehing An Understanding
with the Druggfsts-FavOrit Dis
anprOved.


Notwithstanding An Understanding
with the Observation-Disclosures Dis
approved.
The regular monthly meeting, Of the
Nashville Medical Society was held last
night, in the Board of Health rooms,
President Lindsey in the chair, and DR..
Winsett acting as secretary. The follows
ing members were present: DIS. Morton,
Noel, McMuuay, Dupre, TUbb, Schiff, Nc
COnnell, Hughes, Kercheval, BlItz and
Eve.
DR.. Lindsey placed in nomination for
membership, the names of DIR. NJ. Camp
bell and DR.. w. F. Glenn. According to
the rules of the Society, action upon the
nominations was deferred until the next
regular meeting.
DIR. 5. Ii. Bundy was elected a member
of the society.
The Committee on Library were allowed
further time.
The committee appointed to visit the
druggists of the city, reported that the lat
ter had signified a willingness to enter into
an agreement not to furnish customers
with prescriptions.
DR.. Winsett offered a resolution to ap-
point a committee on rules and regulations
for the collection of fees for professional
services. The motion prevailed and DIS.
Winsest, Schif Tupp and Bowling were ap-
pointed as the committee
DR.. Winsett said he had conferred with
many of the druggists in the city, and they
all declared they were more than anxious
TO enter into an agreement with the physi-
clans in relation TO prescribing for custom
ers. He also said that he had learned from
several druggists, that some physicians
were in the habit of writing prescriptions
in figures, hierOglyphics, etc. and telling
their.patients that it could only be filled at
Mr.. Is drug store. he disapprOyed of
such a course. He had been in the drug
business for five or six years, and had been
practicing about eight years, and considered
such conduct UnprOfeSsiOnal. He thought
it was the duty of a physician, when called
20 attend a patient, TO prescribe and leave
il to the choice Of the family as 10 who
should fill the prescription. But if the
physician knew of any druggist who was
incompetent, the patient should be in
formed of it. He thOTght every druggist
in the city competent, and, in that case,
physicians should only prescribe and not
dictate to which drug house the prescrip-
ton should be taken. He thought all ply
sicians should write prescriptions so that
any druggist wOnld be able to read them.
DR.. McMuITay endorsed what Dr. Win
sett had said, and thought physicians should
favor no particular druggist.
DR.. Lindsey said he found much COM
plant Of the practice mentioned, and
thought it should be dispensed with.
On motion, DIS. Hughes, Winsest, Nc
Murray and Eve were appointed commit
tee to draw up an agreement between the
physicians and druggists relative to the
rights of each.
DR.. McMurray reported an interesting
case of rheumatism, giving its origin,
symptoms, treatment, etc.
DR.. Blitz gave the history of case in
which lady lost her sight from excessive
use Of snuff. He kept her from using
snuff, and with proper treatment, soon re-
stored her sight.
DR.. Biitz was appointed essayist- for the
next monthly meeting.
The society then adjourned.