The morning call., 1892-07-31
MEDICAL MEN MAD.
Homeopathists Moving to Revoke
Eluno's License

Homeopathists Moving to Revoke DIR.
Fluno's License.
DR.. F. J. Fluno of Oakland stands in
unique position. He is physician, and vet
he is not physician. He is also Christian
scientist. and yet he is not Christian sell
enlist He is either the one or the OTHER.
just as it suits his purpose. He now pro-
fesseS an utter disbelief in the efficacy of
medicine TO cure diseases. but ii is claimed
that when he kills his patients by impress
ing upon them the belief that disease only
exists in the Imagination and can be cured by
will-power he falls back upon the fact that
he is physician and writes out the death
certificates in the medical terms so as to
keep himself out of the clutches of the Cor
oner.
The board OF the State Homeopathic Med
ical Society met on Friday night to con-
slder Dr. FiuuO's peculiar ethics. Those
present were DTs. g. ii. Martin, j. Stowe
Ballard. a. j. Howe and A. c. Peterson
secretary, who held the proxy OF DR.. G.. L.
Tlsdalo of Alameda.
They had before them petitions from the
Alameda County homeopathic Society and
Oakland Board Of Health PRAYING that tue
State society revoke DR.. Fluno's license on
the ground that as he had permitted several
OF has patients TO die without medical treat
ment, under the impression that they could
be cured by Christian science. he had no
further use tor license TO practice medi-
cine. A report was also before them from
Drs Selfridge. CoXhead and Larkey, who
composed special committee of the Ala
media County society. in which it Was de-
clared that DIR. Fluno was disgrace 10 his
profession, because he killed his patients
by Christian science and then entrenched
himself by signing the death certificates as
practitioner OF the homeopathic school.
During discussion that followed the
reading OF the petitions, the case of ply
sleian was brought up. The State society
revoked the doctors license in 1885. on the
ground that lie WAS practicing without a
license. When the case was before the Su-
perior Court ii was sough tsalso 10 establish
II charge Of malpractice against him. DecOy
letters had been sent him by q detective,
and he had replied, promising TO attend to
cases OF malpractice. The Superior Court
Upheld the action Of the State society, but
this decision was reversed by the Supr eme
Court In the face Of that decision the
members of the board hesltated to take any
final steps toward revokng DR.. FlunO's
license. 1t was, however, decided to seek
legal advice, and the secretary was author
lied 10 consult an attorney and submit his
opinion TO another meeting of the board
next week.
DR.. Fiuno holds a diploma from the
Chicago Homeopathic Medical Society
He came TO san Francisco and was granted
State license 10 practice by The board Of
examiners lie now claims not TO be q ply
stefan, as he does not believe In drugs but
that disease exists only in the Imagination,
Practically be claims to be a Christian
scientist, but his professional brethren OBJ
ject to his signing the death certificates as
medical man and not as a Christian
scientist
The recent fragrant case Of q mother and
child being killed in Oakland through DR..
tluno's contempt for medicine has thor
oughly reused the medical profession to
elton. BY next meeting affidavits will be
submitted TO the board bearing upon the
case, ana other evidence viii be brought
forward of q similar nature.
The board sits as a judicial body, and
whether the opinion OF the attorney is
favorable to the revocation of the license
or not, the board viii summon Dr. Fluno to
appear before them and answer to the
charges When this is done some sensa-
tlonal Developments may be expected if
the board does not decide to go int O execu-
tive session.