Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-27


one go around, with chip on his Shout
der. counting strife with different men,
DerA Of the profession: but great liner
alityN should be allowed for the faults Of
other$ since certain amount of clash
ing is unavoidable in n profession like
ours.
think it may he said. and truth
fulIy, that the greatest antagonist to the
medical ethics IS avarlce. 1t may be lik-
ened 10 Hydra, the many headed mons
ster, which inhabited the marsh Of I,er-
M. 1t IS a m1ltifariOus evil, ana invites
US 70 % those things, which we would
not 90, II We were working for a stipu-
!ated salary. | wish to have, it empha-
sized that | do not censure the medical
profession as whole on account of their
mercenary principles, for there is no
class pr p~seion, which does more
charitable WON. 1t Is this altruistic prin-
clple, which separates the noble work Of
pur profession from that Of the Charla-
tan. on the one hand we see the physi-
clan who Is true to his profession, not
only trying to heal the sick and aSsuage
pain, out trying as well to prevent dis
ease. While on the other hand. we see
the charlatan, vampirc-likr, preying up-
'n suffering humanity, ignorance and
need. Commcrcialism is the dominant
principle Of the Charlatan, but "Thp mcr-
'tnhrF doctor is d< much out Of place IN
tho ranks Of the profession as would bo
m" sinner In the pulpit, urging his fellow
moTtalS II flee from the wrath To come"
] ou NOT advocate thIt the subject of pc
ruut1rr r.muu' ration should De who'll
ignored. iur even the physician i- worthy
--,f, .-f.r. r,.t itl,ls "l XIII
which -lrIl prrs.rvt us from dcs0,ndius
tu fhr mlr-lt levels 90 au unworthy
.Ww'rl lHlism from the standard of a..
iI'.4ularuri. 90 that rf "a" self SCI. x 2
from fF. standard OF the gentleman 70
tlat 't ihe trades unions
'rs Hi fl. subjects .t most vital int"r-
-t M. in' Ni-lIi+ Ht th. medical frNt. Z
'.U ls ttlt ut personal advertising. u
r...r m.r. N.rf.rUltrI. tD tllt t.rrl .-
tu ."r'l I"E .u which II-e..4 l. names
If. -' 0N m.t. fI N."'.r .u th. lii'
.l. a.- .u OH. .#r.H"- Ut.. papers. /
'...f" t.i. l- most often 5000. lI .Er small
..''.E. 81 U.r. OBJ. I....I Reporters fur I..
.rE HN. ...INu. lH'r. u. If .tt.l. ana u.--
hi.. N..... .u'.r.t.r.i .u ..w. medical
iuI fHt r.r.r'.r. ry lk,.E u.t
I.- f..'. ..-N'. ".r.tf...f HIfl NIr W.I-
I..I ..... ul fr.e .NI..t. inserts th"
uH. ..t.H name. NNa .. DNwul-
'Ii "r 'Ill'Al ."r 'a. ARTICLE. TN" rHy-
i...n. rp d'uht. Wrf. often .vrs,ts 90
Zoo request IA' IMPORTER Of, i.Fv. his uau
nii. Hni i' trI llm ~ th- sam, ,.rr,
fnrf -urtf methods NO public adv.rti-ir-
.I. ul"iHirh ln th" ,Ntt.mr. ann -hau'u
~. relocated nlIy 4, tly customs ut th.+.
Wh" prefer tI uGuyk' uuarE, guf.E.
SOM times those lttl. locals Nl. .I ll-
I'Nl'I-lF written that tn, physicians
nam" appears 20 10. uf paramount inn
ton or the patients name is OF ID -r,lu-
Diary Significance For nhvsician O.
claim that no did not know than his name
Was ~ owl used fl puuu,..tfYr vy-+f Y 1ff.
pf medical news is not .iu atyrrtabIn ,y-
rUSr. for we should upt OuIy n.t offa,.
our names for publication MI @hoG-d ru,
allow them t. IL used. TN NJ. ser y.l
tho Code Of Medical Ethics saws ON This
subject cit is drVogtioIv TO thr diorI,,-
Of the profession to resort t. publf. .,0-
vertiscmcnts. or private cards or hlaG-
bills. inviting the attention ~ individuals
affected with parttcullr disrIs,S-puhIf.-
III offering advice ana medicine Id th,
poor gratis 81 promising radical cr,ros.
or to publish cases aud oDrratfon: IN tut,
daily prints Or suffer sIIch nuhlfc1t ini,-
to bc made: to invite l1yunu ia he Tres-
emf at oucr1tions to bG3st of cl,1os an
remedies, to adduce certificates of skill
and success, or to perform any other sim
iinr acts These are the ordinary ma T.
ticcs of empires. ana are highly reIrc-
hrnSihlt. in Il regular phySician'
III 4 physician has been absent IN Il
prolonged vacation. sick, Dr. otherwfsa
prevented from attending to his Dractisn
il is quite ethical for MIN IN publish
through the daily prints the fact that Ia,
has returned to his professional business.
Further than this he should keen his
name out of the newspapers. 1t is also
very unethical for general practitioner
u medlclheto support regular ADVERTISE
ment in newspaper, program advertis
ing card, or amy other circulating mcdi-
title Nj. D., which is also followed b-
some special descriptive advertising, as
physician and surgeon, specialist in tie
diseases Of women ana children, or TO
publicly claim 10 treat with superior skill
amy Special class 81 dlseaSG8- Sucn meta
ouS beiong 70 empires aNn ChafiatahS.
am happy IN saying lnat from my nbS'f-
walton, Such methods rI advertising are
becoming very much less numerous.
1t is quite betittinS our profession for
physician To have som" business cards,
accessible to his pall,niS, III his Office,
bearing MS name ana ulhc" hours, put his
I'iSt name OILY Shp"Iu IF pIlllitd' Pm
ShnuIu hlS H5ii' H'PI"I VII Xxi II NrIy
Coihii'I "ll', IIN' '"'' '>''i't'l' NI 'l'"'i,
thr gwen name may 'l9' ht uStu.
" IS also dtfoGal'fE i"f q physician 70
dispense secret noStrum, thor ii De
made according 10 MS own formula or
from that of others. j any such nOstrum
poses any rrm'ul1! value any conceal
ntnt OF us composition IS hnl couSlStcn.
WIN u1r pr'ir79ioHdi HnrrnllA' ana y
mystery atone ElHc ~ NaliJ ahd Inpof-
lance slch tialt lmplloS tilhef dlsSIace-
iul ignorance or fraudulent aNarlcc.
Neither should we profess % cure dlseaS $
10y any my stcrlouS ana occult methods, ~
claim 10 possess any supernatural pow
or. Such melh"dS peIohE 10 thc para
son OF qudch'ry ana Ih' negro hoodoo.
II sometimes happens that some or US
are called 70 see patient already under
| the car" Of another physician. The pJ-
| tent most likely in this case has become
discouraged. or lost confidence in his reg