The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-26
REIGNS
AMONG DOCTORS
Exp anations Made andIAII.is For
given.
DR.. JONES' STOLEN PATIENT
WARM REPORT MADE BY DR..
HUGHES.

An unexpected sequel to the charge Of
DR.. PhilO Jones at recent meeting OF
the Salt Lake Medical society that Dr.
Wilcox had stolen one of his patients
and that some Of the stan at the Holy
Cross hospital had aided in the alleged
violation Of the ethics, came last even
ing when Dr. Michael Hugh $ presented
his findings and conclusions. The discus
sion which followed waxed as hot as
though the participants were expecting
never to meet on common ground again.
The perpetuity of the society was
threatened for some minutes, but out Of
it ali prevailed a declaration that every
one was out OF order ana had been from
the beginning. Then followed motion
to eXDunge ali reference to the exciting
Incidents Of the two meetings from the
record, and, IN the words OF Dr, tlsner,
agreeing that 1T never happened Inc
last bandage applied to patch up the
wounded feelings OF the members was 10
discuss the details Of a smoker, with
out smokes on the menu card, in the
near future, at the Tavern. This tunc-
ton, il was suggested Dy one OF the
medicOs, ought to be called drinker, for
it was arranged tkat the menu should
begin with cocktails and conclude with
wine.
DR.. Hughes Report.
AS one of the committee on ethics, DR..
Hughes submitted a report on the com
plant of DR.. Jones, which, after
stating the case in detail, recited the
following findings:
FiTst-That the patient went to the hos
pital on his own accord, and DR.. Wilcox
did not know that his new patient was
a patient of DR.. Jones. DR.. Wilcox had
acted in good faith, and he felt hurt 1t
the unkind remarks made about him by
Dr.. Jones and others at the society 5
meeting, for he had not been guilty OF
any unpTofessional conduct
SecOnd-That DR.. Jones acted prema-
ture in bringing the subject to the So
cietys attention.
Third-That it would have been better
if DR.. Jones had acted more conserYa-
lively and waited for more facts.
FOUrth-That il was mistake to i'm
pute wrong TO the medical stan OF the
Holy Cross hospital, of which DR.. VIII
cox was not a member
Fifth-That Dr.. Jones and his follow
ers should have been required at the last
meeting to disclose the names OF those
on the hospital staff.
, Fifth-That it was regrettable that at
the last meeting the discussion brought
out adverse criticism of the hospital stan
so undeseTVedly-
Sixth-That Dr. s. Ewing ought to be
required 20 state who are the d ras-
Gals On the staff so that the suspicion
may be removed from those who may be
culpable.
In reply to a question DIT. Hughes said
his report was a report of minority OF
the committee, his own findings, and that
he had not vet consulted with the others
IF the committee on ethics. There was no
other report on the subject and parlia-
mentary usages were cast aside.
DR.. Jones Explains.
DR.. Jones got the floor first to say that
he had been misunderstood. He had cited
the case which concerned him and DIT.
Wilcox as a text and to let the committee
on ethics pass upon 1t TO determine, ac-
COrding to the rule, If the matters COM
planned of could in fact. constitute
DR. Jones added that he had no intention
whatever of casting any reflection on the
medical staff or others at the hospital,
and if such idea obtained he willingly
apOlOgiZed. In emphatic tones DIT. Jones
protested against DR. Hughes report
DR. Ewing was not long in telling what
he thought Of DIT. Hughes report, He
declared that the committee or that part
Of it represented had gone entirely out
Of its bounds to call member down for
predicating his remarks on what had been
stated 'efOre the society, which in this
case was t a patient was stolen by
the H. s hospital STAFF from Dr.
Jones va dling up to his subject. DR.
Ewins declared he had no apologies to
offer and took none of the censuTe.
DR.. Jones and Dr. Ewing wanted to go
at the subject again, but DR.. Fisher re-
marked that it seemed to MIN that all
the discussion was out of order, that the
complaint had begun wrong, that the out
come would be wrong.
Here DIT. Ewing broke in with For
every d mean thing l have ever done
professionally 1 viii forgive Dr. Hughes
for il"
On DR. Fishers insistence for a ruling
on his point of order, President Lyons
decision put a stop TO further talk by
ruling Dr.. Hughes report and all else out
The motion to eXpunge then prevailed.
after which the arrangements for a wet
smoker to heal the breach were made
The early part of the meeting was given
over TO a general discussion of ethics.
Opinion divided as to whether it is pro-
per TO permit cases of surgery and facts
for the advancement of the profession to
be exploited through the public press
with the names of the operating medicos