Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-06-15
Maine Medical ASSOCIATION.

Maine Medical association.
The annual meeting OF this association
met at the City Hall. Portland, on Tues
day of last week. The session continued
during three days and was very fully at.
tended " physicians from all parts OF the
State. There were delegates from the
medical societies of several other States.
Many questions of a scientific nature
were presented and discussed. Many
eases of Medicine and Surgery of aprac'
teal nature came up tor consideration.
DR. Green. OF Portland. brought in a
patient OF great interest TO the profession
and also 10 the community. IL is not an
unitequent occurrence that from various
causes man diSlocates or puts out OF
joint the shoulder Joint. and il is supposed
to be replaced when il is not. but remains
for longer or shorter period. out OF
Joint. This circumstance often occurs IN
sailors on board a vessel, aud occasional
" from want OF skill in the one who
undertakes TO set it. In such case 1t
becomes question OF great Importance
to SNOW how long period may elaPse
beyond which reduction should not be
attempted. Some surgeons have under
taken 10 lay down the rule that a reduc-
ton should not be attempted after the
lapse of four weeks--olherS have pro-
lonyed the time to six weeks-some more
and some less. The reason why the re
duction should not be attempted beyond
this is because adhesion OF the tissues
has taken place and any attempt to reduce
may lacerale them and cause great con-
slitutional disturbance If success followed
the trial Every attempt, alter severe
traction is also liable to tail, causing un.
necessary pain and farther injury to the
ioiut. In this case DR.. Green presented
the man before The members, and said
the head OF the bone remained out OF
ioiut >iIig nee days On the sixty-iilth
day he reduced the bone TO its place
when the dclormitY and pain ceased and
The young man had nearly peiecI
shoulder.
Tie delegates from this Association to
the National and other State Associations,
gave interesting reports OF the doings
therein. These reports elected the fact
Ina, scientific investigation OF the causes
OF epiLcmi,s and other diseases were re
ceiying the most active and searching
inquiry and that Improvement in medical.
surgical aud hygienic methods was every
where manifest. Preventive, or State
medicine, such as Is developed 10y State
Boards OF Health is every year receiving
more attention. Consumption, typhoid
lever. cLo.cra aud other diseases are 1t
his time looked upon in many cases as
sv,veu,ab.e. and as being the result OF
damp soils. bad drs;nage, impure air and
wa,c.-aduuelaled food and drinks,
vicious habits. want OF proper veniiia
lion. aud vegetable decomposition.
some discussion arose on the question
o.. Medical + location. It has often been
said and believed thai the preparation of
med,ca, students lor the study OF medi-
cine was lar Inferior to what i, should be,
aud Lat an effort should be made TO raise
The standard Of preliminary education.
The discussion took wide range-some
cos;euding that if higher preliminary
earning was required, few young men
would enter TIE professioa-whi!e on The
contrary II very limited amount OF
learning was required many would come
out poorly qualified to take upon them.
selves the duties ana responsibilities OF
he profession. \ resolution was passed
recommending a higher standard of edu-
cation in those who propose to enter the
medical profession.
Prof Mitchell OF Brunswick delivered
The Grafton The subject was: The
Gentleman in Medicine He glanced At
the various duties OF physicians 10 their
patients. to the community. and to one
another. The Grafton gave great salts
faction. and was highly applauded by the
members.
Ga the whole The present meeting was
4 profitable one. and was highly enjoyed
by all who attended.