Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-04-13

Abs-, tva 1eal, az some Of the Bangor
gaAs.-l4a> charge. Dr. T. J. Sanger with
violating the code ID ethics of the Maine
Me-.ea. ASSOCIATION IN permitting has cases
ag. operations o. Dee Published ia the Ban
~ Dl..y Commercials ! number q spec
la.A-ou, we., g.Ncl IN support of the
charge, the whole making formidable man
u>..pt about r:t,cu feet ln length. Las,
Welleslal 'ae subject came up before the
Board ri trnsor- 81 the ASSOCIATION al -
meeting u Portland ID. Sanger, Who is
admitted an a.. side, TO be good fighter
lad prepared 81 defense, eqaa. in size and
surprising The charge against him In ,igur
Of expression. with the intention 81 present
ins himself before the Board. but va, de
tanned hs professional. duties TIL too late for
the tram. ou "Wednesday \ telegram from
him. however. Informed the Board Of his de-
teHtiou and requested . continuance TIL
THURSDAY when he woa4l appear. Thurs
day morning. " Lile on hI, way 10 the train.
he received a dispatch stating that he need
not come a. the charge had been Withdrawn.
W reason for thu, sImmar.ly dropping the
case vas given, but the inference NAV be
fairly drawn that the Scotch verdict Of Not
proven" would apply. The Commercial
states that most Of the instances cited IN
support Of the charge. % rs certain knoWl-
edge. Dr. Sanger could not have known
ANYTHING about I, further says so far
A. notices ID the public press are concerned,
d. Sanger has received uo more than any
other pa, STEFAN IN proportion 10 the business
d5ue. The large and extensive practice of
Dr. Sanger naturally has brought him into
prominence.
In this portion Of the State Dr. Sanger
Ia, many warm friends, made 50 by M
many genial qualities. As phySicia and
surgeon none are esteemed more highly or
possess IN greater degree the confidence Of
our people. though We are well aware that
the State Medical Code Of Ethics" would
not allow him 10 permit Us to say so III
public print. And right here II might be
well to inquire whether the Code Of Eth
ics" is not a little over nice IN this respect.
If clergyman breaches good sermon. or
6 LAWYER wins desperate case, no Code
Of EJnIcs' fUrUIds. MS permitting de-
tailed account Of il 10 be published in any
paper in the country. Why then should the
skill Of the physician and surgeon, who by
continued study and long practice has &C
auIred a prominent position in his profess
sion, be kept from the public? 1t seems to
US the kind Of information in which the pub
lie are most deeply interested. We would
not advocate the extolling Of quacks nor the
indulgence in fuisome hattery over skill
fully treated case, but a plain and simple
statement of facts, giving credit where il is
really deserved would be of real value to
the public and should not be regarded as
lowering the dignity of the profession.
The publicity accorded the quack. or the
vender of patent medicines. is without limit.
The skillful physician cannot permit a
knowledge of his skill TO reach the public
through the press without violation Of the
rules by which most regular physicians are
governed. Could not the Code be modified
to some extent, with advantage both to the
protes sion and the publie2