The semi-weekly miner., 1882-07-29

C5iic3.O TiSs"s
A medical society In this city ha*
expelled > member for the grave
oflense Of publishing his card in
newspaper and paying for It. This
is not professional conduct. The
stern code Of ''metlical ethics" allows
= physicia.. to advertise himself, but
it must le done In way peculiar To-
the profession. 1t II entirely proper
for him to make himself known to the
fashionable world through the society
column Of newspaper. His name
aud title, or rather his occupation
and residence, can also appear In the
cu'umn Of personals with perfect pro-
priety M often ~ hc go<s fishing.
visits hi. lM"thcr-in-law. "r srrains
his ankle. He is ut liberty to write
communications to newspaper "n
the way swimming schools should l~
conducted, on the Impurities Of tho
water furnished the people Of tlli.
city, On the germ theory If disease.
and all other subjects, professional
and non-profe-sional, that .'e pre-
suncd I" l'e "f interest tO the T.,adinE.
public. lie eau with ~, i'r' 49,
pu,,ity sign his name to tl,csc CONF
mui,ications, not to satisfy tue cditer
o. the gcnuine,,ess of the authorship,
but for the purpose of a.lvcrti,ing
himself. lie can do what no other
person of gMsl taste would do, append
the name Of his Occul patton aud place
of business /" his signature. lie can
repeat these as many times as he
clIoOses or u often ~ au editor will
allow him, providing any rcrson
wishes to carry Oh u discussion with
him. He IL allowed to put "Dr." w.
tore his name or M. D." after Il NJ
often a. he uscs 1t In print. n"
lawyer, merchant, or manufacturer
would think to publish his business
card with his name. No person cx-
cel't u "tioctor" expects 10 have his
business announced when nc IL intro
,l.,cc.l I" strangers or presented ut u
reception.
A physician In good standing"
cam not distribute his b,'sintss card,
la; he can leave his New Years,
or calling card ut every
house on half u dozen avenues with
,erf;s: rrc,'ricty, Notwithstanding
the fact that Il contains a notice Of
his business and dcsiynNt.'s the place
where it j. carried on. Should u
lawyer. retail dealer "f amy kind, or
u manufacture ,!Oa similar thing. he
world he ti"u.:l: unworthy 0f
place in society. and his card w"m'd
le PLACED in the kitchen stove instead
VI in th" basket "m the larlOr table.
liza ntn;'~r "f any other tIasle or
is elected tO an office IN
!, cl,ur.l, ar society. he docs not cx-
lxs.t to SEE his occupation published
in connection with his name. The
''.lmt"r." however. feels agrricvel if
the omission il made in Ills r:sse.
With rare exceptions. rhys:cians arr
the only persons who designate their
occupations when they write their
,,an,c< on Il hotel register. Common
sense people sec no Impr"l'ricty III
any respectable business
in II n,"l.~t and appropriate way. l."
u city like this, where there aic
thousands Of people coming every
month, it j. desirable tO know the
names "f the l.l'! S;c;ans in tile vicini-
~ y here Oh. lives. and the ln'ati"n
',f their offices and residences, us we'll
AS the hour H.. y devote t. Ealing on
patients. What is more IL the point,
people d.sir. I" know what school vi
medicine c:,rlI physician l'c|''ngs 10.
\ code Of ",.n.,,c,i ethics" sav"rs OI
''uuackcry" that fHrli'is Il person the
rigl,t t. i.turm, AL Intelligent publ.
in relation tn matters it desires tO l,c-
'U:,,c acquainted with. There Is
vastly more "Iuackcry" displayed in
the way some physicians now adopt
in order 10 make themselves known
tn the public than IN publishing their
cards in newspapers.