The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-09

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for If Won need nv services at any time
hereafter lot me- know and will meet Dr.
partcr a,ain
Tb.t n3cbt nj 4 O'Clock 1as called 10 see
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,as.
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fi,n. .a LAS cancer or co SUMPTION
T. v,u n,,,.. ana, d.u,t ON III. Question /
refer Won toa tui ..~cussion of it iu paper
OBJ. ..in, 0u The Du.y Of "a Doctor Towards
Ills ra.ieuts Su ei.g With Malignant DIS
enc. uu1lsbed n th, Medical Ledger. of
Ph.naripl ia and ID SO iu the transactions OF
fine Nr lima state rclical Society 1888
70 trl, man he hns cancer or cunsumution
is To- make h I'D dIu ly miserable and also To
shorten his life
Tau nm he lasa "tumor." or his lungs are
"vo1k 50 and that he has "hrOn-hit g " both
OH which are true and he W ID be satisfied
n pla.nl. v.llr duty t. make vour atleut
as comfortable and "a. lapuv as Won can
God conceal- tha iay of our death from us
i'm merry. S. should the doctor but you
ebould be certain g. inform the patient IS
friends in fuU time Of the real nature Of the
cuse
when won are v.rOnrfullv DISCHARGED lv
f.,',i l,r% IN w. re- I1r,,nt II MIGHT lie
80 l.. a. s.nne ne,.ule to see Won were.
,rnpfdeJ INT his il not tbe proper reason
Nou would socridce vour self-respect and dig
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Uot, M, man ~, account of his Ignorance or
Inc. poti,It. NV. "a laool ri0Lf fo dis
,.i.,r,,.. 81 doctor ,vLenever tLrv think proper
lnt fhev have mo- more moral right 10 do So
th,n r.. turu their backs ON and dishonor an
iii fr,erd without iYst cau.e
V,Lan'a doctor Is DISCHARGED bv family
t,.y AeInnor him "a. far as N. m their powcr
Thcv da,n1-e hi. professional standing
They sty NV their conduct IF have 10 long
elngt, y. H. In Jorc. bpt I end now
@ -. ,rt. a. now and STRANGE man
~, HIM
l ,,,.,, fto,, sin e,riev,uslv AGAINST
..,,. ~ .,,, H., In. was. avn asked nv "A
s,tl, IN, to,,s IA az. ms drown no. dnuuhter
' .,,i .,,i,,,,.r he nnt ItLrnv NM,
eoit ,il,.,,,, int, t,e water and usp all the
~ IN ,.. a., s, te dr,,rrirg OWL. T1iye
when a cruel wave te ms Ter from my embrace
and SIN. ariiu SINKS out of sight.
niur2r beneath the water the second
tirno INIT the treachcrous current has borne
her far down the stream. and rise exhausted
ami 6.at,,nintad STRUGGLE To the shore
... 5.s;ni'lt, sad and m toms and am met
h,. tbc ;rs,e {ot,nr Who reproacbos me with
-,' 81 ,,j ,ile mo ,,,,er ao,aiu 10 enter
his dor.
Tnaratefll wretch. YOU would say A
child j. lost in the woods and am asked 10
ro in search Of him | know the country
very we'll
am gone for days. sometimes without
loou am up al tisir III ,o Irr COW Worn '',' "nt
affcra weeks search return wretched and
exhausted. and report that did my best but
f,ilcd ~ 6nI tho Dom child
lam told that was negligent. did not use
diligence and care in the examination Of the
ground. and that henceforth this friend is my
enemy. and will do what he can 70 luJurc my
business
You will say that this is monstrous. villain
Gus Was such base iugratltude ever eXhlbl-
tedY Yes. | say. thousand times IN this
good CITY of Richmond Worse than this IS
the case of the doctor and his patient in some
cases. Let us see
1t might not have been impossible for the
good swimmer to save the drowning girl. 1t
might not have been impossible for the
searching friend 10 find the lost child. but
often it is absolutely impossible for the doc
tor 10 save the patient
IL often happens shat all the doctors and
tbe best nursing cannot save from death
Indeed we ought 10 know that death is Gods
law
Men are born TO die and some to die early.
Would YOU abuse "a carpenter because the
plank. used bv another man in the construc-
ton of your house rotted early.
DO YOU expect that sap pine viii last as long
rs oak. Is IL the doctor fault that your chill
dreu have consumption. or are of rheumatic
or scrofulous tendency: Who laments the
difficulties Of the situation more than he.
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p'DiV" ''D"N''
Who mourns your daughters death more
than he. not your nearest nelghbor. he
doctor too has lost dear cOnhdng friend.
Ills heart has been bleeding all alone rs lie
saw months ago the certain approach of
death but he hid his sorrow deep down IN his