The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-28

HARMFULEVASION
Medical men who state that cnfnrrh
cannot be cured .srcl either behind
the times wiIlfuHy misIcad
their patients. Professional jeat-
ousy the cause IA such needless
suffering,

In these United States there's no class Of men
who stand higher than the general practitioner OF
medicine While he is a public servant. he is also
precious friend and enters into closer relation
ship with men. and families than any
other person. His advice is sought, not only from
medicinal standpoint, but as the family physi-
cian OF many years standing he IS often mace
the recipient of many purely personal matters
You never hear of doctor betraylng the secrets
of his patrons; the contrary, he often refuses
10 disclose his knowledge, even in a court OF
justice.
Is it any wonder then. that when he tells a
patient that catarrhal diseases incurable
they believe him? Not at all. II is perfectly nat
urai. Right here is where he makes a mistake.
He don't treat these diseases and fears the result
OF advising patients to go elsewhere for relief.
Professional jealousy is the bane of medicine.
The fear of losing a familys patronage has often
led physician to tell patients that the treatment
of Cdtarrh is a waste OF time and money.
II is always best to be perfectly candid and
frank, for eventually patients are bound 20 go TO
a specialist for relief and find to their pleasure
that their malady is cured. This result reflects
badly on their physician and perhaps loses him
the confidence of their former faithful follower.
All this simply eXempliies the old adage that
honesty is the best policy.
What the facts in the case? Simply these:
Catarrh and Catarrhal complications can not only
be relieved, but in the great majority OF cases
can be cured. Hundreds Of the brightest medical
men in the world. men who have become justly
famous. men belonging TO the highest medical so
cieties IN the country. men who have become eel
Fpidttu bOlb w tns lalu ana ABROAD, men WHO
are professors in the best medical COllegcs-all
these, and more, are devoting their entire time
and energy To the study and treatment OF cataTrh
and It's complications II it were indeed true that
these diseases were incurable the mortality list
death ratel would be multiplied many times
There Is no disease which is so common. No age,
sex or condition Of life is exempt. II weakens
the whole system by impOverishing the blood irri-
tating the nerves, interfering with digestion,
etc etc.
Why let such diseases run on from year to year?
Why neglect them until they become really dan
gerousl In spite Of the fact that the general
practitioners does not treat these troubles nor en-
courage his patients to have them treated, they
can be cured and the health restored.
The treatment OF this disease has kept apace
with the times. and the modern scientific methods
employed nj the present day a great i'm
proyemcnt OF those employed even five years ago.
Harsh methods and remedies have given way TO
mild. soothing antiseptic applications. The gen
cra condition OF health is carefully looked after.
None need he discouraged because former efforts
10 regain health have failed. There is yet hope.
They have only TO try the improved ideas to see
the difference from former crude methods Read
Dr. Cowden's offer below to all who are afflicted