The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-06-03
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les which obtains in medicine, and
which forbids one to make use Of legi-
innate means in bringing his enter
prise before the public.
He saw that the men who had be-
come eminent in special branches Of
medicine and surgery were only to be
found in few Of the great cities of
the country, and that the latest and
most expensive appliances for the
diagnosis and treatment of disease
were almost monopolized by the CEN
ters of population.
On the other hand he saw thousands
suffering from chronic ailments who
were unable to bear the expense Of
long journeys or too weak to endure
the discomforts of travelling and thus
were left to the general practitioner,
often insufficiently informed as to the
cause and cure Of the trouble, or,
worse still, left to conscienceless
quacks whose pretentions were utterly
without Foundation. 1t was with
view Of remedying these conditions
by bringing to the very doors of chron-
ic sufferers the greatest skill and ex-
perience and the latest and best ap-
pliances, and the German-American
staff of Physicians and Surgeons
was organized and equipped and start
ed on its great mission.
Its members are drawn from our
great schools which comprehend all
the medical and surgical knowledge
Of the present day-the Alopathic,
Homeopathic, Eclectic and Independ-
ent. The diplomas are from the great
est medical colleges in the world They
bring the highest references as to char
acter and letters of endorsement from
cured patients in the various cities
visited by the staff. They invite the
fullest investigation.
Each one, in addition to his know
ledge acquired in general practice, is
a specialist, having spent several
years in the treatment Of one particu-
lar class of disease.
The advantage of placing case in
the hands of staff which represents
the four schools of medicine and in
which every member is specialist, is
plainly evident.
Ifa patient goes to Bellevue hospital
New York City, he gets Old School
theory and treatment. He may seek
the combined wisdom of a hundred
doctors, but they are all from the
same teacher. If he goes to the Ho-
hospital he gets the Ho-
treatment, and the same is
true Of the various other hospitals. In
any case he Is denied what the other
three schools of medicine offer. If any
these various schools of medicine |
would affiliate, laying aside their big
otry and accepting the best that is
taught by each, the benefit would be
greater
The members of the German-Amer-
Ican Staff of Physicians and Surgeons,
while being graduates from the var
ous schools and the best schools of
each class, have common interests,
and therefore affiliate From both a
business and a professional standpoint
it is to their interest to do, as they
are thus enabled to bring about the
best results possible. ,They recognize
the fact that cured patient is
better advertisement than columns of
newspaper advertising.
Another thing to be considered is
that if the same treatment can be re-
,eived at home as in the great city hos
pitals, it is necessarily more beneficial
from the fact that the surroundings |
ire more congenial. Take sick wife
TO large city among strangers, and
It matters not with what comforts
and luxuries she may be surrounded.
there is in her mind a nameless dread |
and constant worry over things at
nome. Under such circumstances the
nervousness of the patient frequently
prevents the good effects of the med
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