Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-02-28
Regular Physicians and Home
opathy in Cleveland.

Opathy in Cleveland.
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Amsri,sn wsJic.l Assoc;s,;on vii rsfnss IN :"
recooniza tha CIavaIand socis,y min its
rnembars heIon o;,,g to the t,ro Schools
Tha defn;,;or 'of tha tern, ",sgn,e, nbvsi.
cian ;, gi gan hv Dr n M Woodward oftha
Marine hospital service. was probabIv what
determined the recent action. He held that
the term meant any legally appointed physi-
clan, irrespective OF creed. aud cited as au-
thority the recent decision OF the q. 5. sur
geoL general. 5t4sg
A prominent physician of the old school,
Ia speaking OF the defiu'tion, stated that the
definition given was misleading; that the
surgeon general in giving this decision stat
ed that no physician with pathy could be
considered regular ply icjan.
when the school OF Homeopathy origi-
mated, he SAID, the members called them
selves homeopathists, and termed the MEM
bers Of the old school ailopathists, meaning
the others. We claim that we do not belong
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regular physicians. 10 prove this, 1 viii
state that the army and navy do not allow
homeopathlsts 10 practlce IN t1eir ranks.
All physicians IN the eanploy o. the United
States are regular physicians"
On the other hand the homeopathists are
rejoicing that such was takee, and believe
that the result Will be beneficial to both
schools They hope TO bring out the fine
polnts OF potn schoois Tor the dement, OF sur
fering humanity Ihe claim that they have
at least been instrumental in lessening he
doses OF noxions drugs; that the tablet form
OF medicine mas been Drought about by their
eHorls, and tnat tney nave forced the "regn-
lars" into adopting great many of their
methods.
Dr.. Cd. Jones. dean of The Cleveland
Medical College, prominent huneopa,hist
of this CITY saws: "l believe that the resolu-
ton will prevail. 1t isv ry gratifying TO IA
that thew have adopted such resolution. as
we weae always willing to meet them half
way. l expect to SEQ similar action taken
nv other societies throughout the United
States. and expect to eventually see the
/ American Medical Association take such
action. Then we will be able to work hand
in hand to the common good of all The
Homeopathjc school has never obiected TO
consulting with legal practitioner of nedi-
cine. Although the American Medical AS
sociation has not allowed ii. consultations
have taken place between physicians of both
schools. There are very few of the LEADING
physicians of both schools who have NOT con
suited together during the past twenty. five
wears. think that it is the beginning of a
new era which will be beneficial to all man
kind. The tendencies of the teaching in both
schools have been inclined to bring then,
closer toretber for the past ten years.,
Dr. W. II. Writ, presidentof the Cleveland
MedicoI Societr whan asked his oninion ON
the resolution. said. .sWbile denracatin0
ths fact that the matter of schools of medi-
cine at ali. feeling as do that we are a little
premature in the matter of combining the
different sects yet feel that now nothing
remains but to stand by our action in the
matter. feel that it is only a question of
time, and not very long time either, when
the barriers which separate the different
schools of medicine will be brnsbed aside
and we will become one scientific body. hav-
ing one common purpose which will be the
alieviation of human suffering. The day of
intolerante among all bodies of men is fast
disappearing. This is true in religion,