, 1874-10-27
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.
Discussion Of Their Relations
with Druggists.
The Resolutions Submitted by the
Committee Adopted.
Not Quite Unanimous,

cago soclety Of Physicians md surgoona was
held ut the Grand Pacific Hotel last evening,
Dr.. BARTLETT III tho chuir, aud Or. uydo Score
ta1y.
After the reading mud approval Of tho minutes
Of tho last meeting Dr.. H. L. Lconnrl was pro-
posed and elected member Of tho Society,
Dr. 7. r. uusc was nominated for mombcr-
ship.
Dn. voN 3sANsrELDE
then read paper on 'Tho Mlcroscopical Ap.
pcarsuces Of Tho Uterino Mucous Memlrano,"
being the translation OF Nh article On that SUBJ
jcct by Drs. Nundrat, Of Yionna and Engto.
aaRun, Of st. Louis. rccontly published III Ger
man. Over two lou1s wero conHnlned III the
road,ng Of tho paper. The attention Elven 10 ita
reading BY tho society is tue bess ov4aeuco to
the reporter Of !ts merit,
.Oni1g to tho latoness Of tic hour the discus.
sion of tho paper waR deferred, 10 allow special
committee to report upon tho-
nELAr1oNa or PHYSICIANS AND pnuoarBTg,
this Committee having hurlng mot JOINT Com
mtteo of the other Yocletiea Of tho city aomo
weeks ago.
DT. HYDE, Chairman Of tho Committee. roport-
cd Us fulloNs:
Ar: r.ss a,nt and Gentlemen:
Tho Oo1nniisteo Il your appointment, designed to
eo-oierate With others from the Chlcago Medical
n.sy ana tho chcqgo oSsgo Of paaTusy ntve
of the Joint Committee on The subject ua4isuod to
thcm for Investigation.
aprointmont3 has not been Indication Of MY
negligence GU tho part OF your representatives.. Il
order to arEiyo ut dclito CONCLUSIONS to which nli
niaht nsRcnt nna thcso meetings Lave served to
she s %
dlseusslons to which they have giyon rise.
m THIS uusa s0s1y As and re' oDea fn
acesptaneo e an o,!ieation hy phys!ct;an. !;a
would eceni to 10 Bupcr1uoua. VIZ nerelY call yOur
attention TO shcso textures IN tho subjoined rcron-
m4naatiou which hase not yet bcsn brought 10 suur
Your Committee has been united in tho propositions
sfssrsa to nrs reprelcnshlo or conaenaable. Abnn.
dnnt proof has bcen htd before us to the effect that
s I Is s, aa 70 " ger 10
thoy shoaia, b Viewed II ono lielt H. oao
q uur sister organization would Nuke It appesr
professional % bonor. 10 esa5lslsnt o bis ani
unultcrahle STANDARD of ethics which Ela1l III ita turn
ss ys.s ssf s Amss II nony and
Jastha NrsiNs HYDE.
WALTER MAx.
Tho resolutions accompanying tho report have
alrcady been published.
reference to the now prescription blauks, and
moved It's acceptance.
DR., Jnckson seconded tho motion.
DR.. Jackson moved its adoHtion.
DIR. DAVIS
said he had never heard Of, nor did ho believe
tLnt any reputable physicians wore guilty Of tho
ohurges named. lie bolioycdtl,o wAoio .ling was
cuacoctcd by g jealous druggist who wna al1ed
by the Chicago paper in giving it publication.
He did not want to- bo personal, but referelca
had boon 1nado to his father and himself as ro-
cclyinG flco rent SIMPLY because thoy occupied
all othEc over u drug htoro. Ho Manic cd it u'n1or~
atoou that hc paid fnll lent, mud wuB under 10
obligation to any druggist. llo sent many pre-
them to 1T roputablo. II was his habit to COM
mend rellnblo drugSlsta In every rorlioa
OF tho, city, ma matter Of Justice
to pnticuts. Ue would like TO hear
SLOWING tint aus physician waB guilty Of tao
charges enumerated IN tho rnpo!t.. klo thought
tho ooclotJ had already acted has:ily und WITH
out cause.
resolutions. which brought about tho appoint
Ment or tho tonlni tee, which would d4nlon-
Btrato tint there WIS nothing; IN them Of per-
soua character.
The resulut4ona wero read by the Secretary.
DR.. Davis Baw nothing in tho reuontions to
prove that the nlalters cAargol llnd bocu pruc-
ucel.
DIl. uESNoriy
was oppuacd to the auultun Vi tho prescription
biank cln,,sc. Ho haa used the blailis ~ pro-
tectlon 10 his pateuts, aud, ot The nction of the
Society bo what it might. ho Hhould cont'nuo tho
CUSTOM.
LII itHul1uHo tuollEAt lHO FtsDlll1Uu III IuES-
uon wRH meaningless. ntllust. Il nld uos really
prohibit tho lso ot ctipt!ot-blanGa
LII. HYDE
said there WAS vast ditfo.cuco between Tho aim
ple act of Using plescs lptioi-blanks mud tho sx-
lHtcnco III i collllhion Leswecn Physicians aud
phaluaciHs. 1t Was tho BuEpiciun of collision
thar tho Society was seeking ~ overcome.
Or. L. II. N1ldor thought it ellly to adopt my
thing simply for show, without determination
to i've up to tie same. il 10 understood tic
former uction of tito Society," j1 was 10 mako tue
penalty ter tho practice Of the wrongs enumor-
nted sufficient caslse for expulsion.
Or. Davis thought the Joint Committee hud
ovcrdonc ies " ork. Its oilico was to tako action
il reference to tue uso OF
rnorNtIrAuY MEDICINES
alone. lIe "anted tho presesiption-blank clauEo
DR.. llerrlman saw nothing wrong IN rocom-
mcniiing competent drugglHts. y'his simple act
gave dlBlepnutblo phar'naeiass. whom he would
nut pati ouaze, !oon to accuse tho profession of
coiluslon. lie beloved this WIS tia only class
who complained OF colusiou. Ho aaid phyniciaus
wero li.D!o to make mistakes tn writing pre-
scriptionn. and know OF instances. II
competent druggists only wore recommended
1nauy, crrots nude by physicians. ho Thought,
would Do avoided.
DR.. Trimblo could SEQ no Impropriety IN tho
BdopsiDn Of rho resolutions.
Dr. Davis did not want general. but spcclflc,
sct,on II asly n.oinber waa guilty of the charges
Condemned, lot him bo expelled.
DR. 0wESB
had used lprcacrip.ion-blaulsH. and bocn accused
nf coiissuu, tut had never received anything by
way Of o.nln,isaion except Rlasa OF Hotsa. a4
water two or thrco times y year.. Lie
thought i. would 10 d good pIan for payaciAns
to inoyso tho!r prescriptions With tin asdrchs Of
good ar"gg.sts. Such G. couyse would sase great
Mconven4r1lao to eli concorsle1.
DsH Jonnson, Hay, Davis, Simons, Hyde, and
others further lispusteI tho report.
The report Was iiually adopted by tho follow
ing yuto:
yas-fel'cr, 1tamil Hay, Hayes cnrot!n, Ilobcs.
Nollirtas q. T. siIHou, Owt.s, pevR, Starkweather.
IfMiAblr, Ett!crldsc, Wooaswurih-H-
Aass-W!lliaUs. e. 4. BIl4ous, l.. =. .. Wllder, F.
II. D4yls-A.
Dr.. 4. p. Peok novea to reconsider, and II waa
eocoudel by d. ulnsotn.
Tue motion WIS subsequently, laid on Tho table
unit! the next nltelug.
A vote. OF thankB was then tondeted Or. Won
1lanSiolle for tho piper roal du.lug tna evening.
The Suoiety then aujouuol,
RAIL f{ntn NElUc