New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-15
APPEALS FROM OPPOSING PHYSICIANS.
TIE CONTEST OVER THE MEDICAL CODE OF LfIIcs

THE CONTEST OVER TIE MbDiNAb NODH ~ -@-
ACTIVITY OF THE CONSERVATIVES.
The friends and opponents of the National code
OF ethics for physicians are now formally organ-
lied into two associations. or me hrst CTS ~
Austin Flint IT. is chairman ana VI, Jon ~ 10
is secretary. The purpose OF tins ASSOCIATION ~
uphold the Nat iona code of medical ethics ana ~
resist any modification Of this code that does n Ot
emanate from the body IN which IL Original eu.D VI
the second class Dr. A. C. Post, the venerable fTes
ident of fine Medical Department of the University
of the City of New Yok is chairman a T ~ obiect
of this organization IS directly opposed
to that of the other and is expressed as l4nTs sb
the heading OF paper whlch VIII ne ciIcu'1f tbe
week: " We are opposed TO the present couc U tbo
American Medical Association and IN iaVor ol ~
use OF all honorable means to prevent us Ie-on"''
DR. Post has orefaced this declaration of princi-
ples wi In an appeal over his SIGNATURE. Inc coh9eI
natives are far in advance in this committing Pit1,
cess They have secured 400 names or hioio "
tie pledge, and arc out Win IN ptbe
in behalf of their movement 10 s tno
members of the regular profession in ne stare t
stating that the action OF the New-lnrA IL
society in adopting the new code, resulted ~ Wy
socety's expulsion from She American Ni1u rro
Association and the mdiction upon the medical pro
fesSOn of this state OF great injury anu u''s00'
this appeal concludes rs follows: Az
believed tat the o recent n a TIor,on to the
cole OF ethics is not sus aimed by the senI,es
Judgment of The great majority Of The medlca @ %
I'm the state But, granting that thry "np az
nns@d IA tbis action are IN the minority II must ne a
United that the number Is very large me ecOU I'M
acuOu OF the state society, II pcI-' ~ -
be division OF the profession 81 lle ola ny ~ sncb
ties In view of the evils which cannot put IooW sun
enpeo most earnestly to those been led TO APP
move the substitution of tho code for the Naton
scmye coopcrnton Of a who favor of the Ma
tional code in concerted efforts TO erct rs spfe eTy
nossibc a reversal OF the action OF The Mrdlchl oo,
of the state of NeWYork the annual meetings III 1850
and 1854 ~.
The appeal is signed by DE- w AAF,@ Dq Doi FIRE Dr.
Ttr GustIn Flint DR.. John II. Hinton,
DE- samuel AnTS.P s. Purple Dr. Arstn Flint ir DE-
Samuel l. Hubbard and DIR. /. Gallard noina s.
The great activity of the conservatives mas tnoI-
ourhIy aroused the liberals, VINO have beeh uh7
pleasantly reminded OF the liable OF the mare anu
the tortoise 10y the events oil Io 1Sr NV" held
two meetings last week. and movement IS perfect
ing for vigorous canvass Spontaneously III a.
p1rts of the state. They profess. however 10 10
pot a. all annrebeusve the outcome of the lght IN
fine newt meeting OF the State Society. At the meet
inc This wear they had majority IN spite OF
the tart that the Conservatives bad drummer
up all the recruits that they could roinihI9u' w.
they have been made suspicious ana watchIH py
the loss of three delegates from thls county iuo
delegation from New York stood tNeh' y-'hIee LOT
tho new code and one against ~ the last ncclluB'
The three new delegates who take the places ol 'ne
three elected to permanent nemDefShIp' Iie 80
/ favor of the old code 50 that unless change
| "a hr,urht about before next fcHruaiS, tuv
! d.legati5n from tho New York County society VIII
! stand tweutv-thrrc for tine new code and four TOT
! The old The New-York Academy ct Medicine sruds
/ three decpatcs and here there viii probably uo
/ confess Ii Is even whispered thdt an 'Hol' " ~
| he made to permit the election NJ inc
/ v.vt meeting of member on the
score of hs new code prediec'ior.. Tic colleges
are also arrIvcd ~ the conflict; Bcilcyuc j. NM
o.t and all he time IN favor Il the old code; thr
College of Physicians and Surgeons aud The Mcdlcal
Department OF the University ar rs deIefmd'uE
opposed 20 Il. 1t would Therefore SEEM on ln'
who e. rs If tine apprehension rXpr' sscd h lhe "i,
neal If the conservatives had already been real lri
and the acdical profession mad been most emph"u-
cally divided INTO two parties.