Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-06
A QUESTION OF ETHICS
Friction Between Dr. Jordan and
Academy Of Medicine
FOR PRAC7ICING BY CONTRACT
Connection With Mutual Medical AsSo.
citation Causes the Trouble.
FIGHT IN PROGRESS FOR MONTHS.
An Appeal Taken from the Findina
of the Local Organization to the
American Medical Associations

Or. Arthur jordan. q well-known young
physician OF this city, has appealed TO
the Medical Association OF America from
the action Of the local Academy OF Medi-
cine and Surgery in threatening him with
expulsion for practice alleged 10 be i'm
violation OF the ethics OF the profession
The ruling OF the national association
win ~ swaited with great interest by
medical men. and will. OF course, close
the controversy which has been pending
I'm the Academy of Medicine since the
early part of the summer.
The academy has adopted the report of
IT'S judiciary Committee. giving DIR. Jor-
dan the alternative OF either abandoning
the special line OF practice complained
of-contract praetice-or giving up his
membership I'm the academy. From this
the young physician appealed. and nc Is
not as yet officially advised whether or
not his name has been dropped from tho
rolls OF the organization OF Richmond
physicians.
THE QUESTION AT ISSUE.
The trouble between the academy and
Or. Jordan grew out Of the fact that DR..
Jordan became medical director Of tho
virginia Mutual Medical Association.
This organization was chartered in Rich
mond about a year ago, with the following
officers: Mr.. Llewellyn Jordan. of WASH
ington. brother Of DR.. Jordan, president:
Mr. H. 4. Nelson, Of Gaines's Mil, wee
president, and DR.. Jordan, medical direc-
tor. This association issues policies which
entitle the holders TO medical attention.
medicine. and a decent burial In case OK
death. The holders Of the policies IN re-
turn pay 10 the organization fixed sum
Der week or month The academy, or
which Or. Jordan has been an active ana
esteemed member, apparently felt that no
WAS violating tho ethics OF tho profession
| III accepting such q position.
DIR. JORDAN'S STATEMENT
DR.. Jordan said to a Dispatch writer
| last night that on May 22d he received a
letter from the secretary Of the academy
requesting him 10 appear before the
| academy at the next meeting ana state
his grievance. This was the first time no
had an inkling that he had incurred tho
displeasure OF the academy. lie had,
however. been attending the meetings
regularly before this This meet
Ing. AT which he appeared az the
request of the academy was held
An june. The feeling Of his professional
brethren was made plain 10 him az THIS
session and the matter was freely dis-
GUESSED as It was az many subsequent
meetings.
The case was referred 20 the Judiciary
Committee for discussion, and there Dr.
Jordan made his defence The commits
tee I'm its report recommended that DR..
Jordan be- notified that he must either
discontinue tine association practice and
annul the contracts then existing or
have his relations with the academy
severed. This report was adopted. as
was "a resolution. which atted the case,
and notice 10 this eject was sent TO Or.
Jordan.
SENT IL HIS APPEAL.
,rhon il was that Dr. Jordan prepared
| ana appeal 10 the American Medicai As
sociation. which he submitted TO the
Academy of Medicine al the first meeting
| in september. a.,
DR. Jordan said last night that no ala
NOT feel that he had I'm the slightest de-
gree violated any OF the ethics OF MS
| profession. "The system OF practice win
/ which | am associated" he said, is JUST
ike that I'm vogue In the mining sections
| ana an the railroads IL would be as well
! An saw that any railroad surgeon was
| ,iolatiug the ethics OF the profession.
| ann satisfied that / will be sustained