The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-15
NEITHER PRAISE NOR
BLAME FOR LORENZ
N0Formal Expression From
Medical Associations.
AUSTRIAN IN FALSE LIGHT
DR.. Shands Declares Much Greater Sue
cess Was Attributed to the For
eigrer Than He Claimed.
AUSTRIAN IN FALSE LIGHT

All the associations affiliated with the
Congress of American Physicians and
Surgeons adjourned without giving Off
cial expression TO approval or disa0-
pTovaI OF Dr. Adolf LoreLz and his
bioodless surgery
1t was thought the American Ortho-
pedic Association. which gave so much
time to the discussion of DI. Lorenzs
methods, would pass resolutions con-
corning him DR.. Z. c. Bradford, of Bos-
ton, was expected TO suggest at the ex-
ecutive session OF the association held
yesterday afternoon that a resolution OF
thanks be extended TO DR.. Lorenz. On
account of the diversity of opinion
among the members DR.. Bradford decided
not to make the suggestion.
In speaking this morning of the criti-
cism of the Austrian surgeon offered by
members of the Orthopedic Association
DR.. A. R Stands said:
Dr.. Stands Explains.
at was the purpose of the associa-
tion to correct erroneous impressions
which exist concerning DR.. Lorenz and
his work. Newspapers have made it ap-
pear that all his operations are success
ful and b,oodless. DR.. Lorenz himself
does not pretend he can effect a cure
in more than % per cent of cases of
congenital dislecation of the hip Dr.
Roswell Park, of Buffalo, also corrected
false impression when he said in the
association meeting that the internal
bleeding in the Lorenz operations is
far in excess of the bleeding in opera
tions with the knife, regardless of the
fact that the blood cannot be seen in
the Lorenz cases.
DR.. Lorenz's statement that the Ar
mour fee of $50, 600 was all he was paid
in this country, and his income. while
in the United States. only met his trav-
cling expenses, was probable RESPONSE
bic for much of the criticism Shove red
upon him.
Well Paid for His Work.
Surgeons who were associated with
him in many of the larger cities in this
country say he was we'll paid for consul
tations, and feel ne should not have
given the impression that his work was
all charitable.
Although Dr. Lorenz did not say that
his operations were all successful. he
is criticised by members of the congress
for not denying statements to that effect
which were circulated broadcast.
Dr. John Ridlon, of Chicago, secretary
of the American Orthopedic Association,
said he believed it impossible for ary
man TO come up to the standard which
American newspapers set for DR.. Lorenz
They were so lavish in their praise that
the Austrian was put in a false light
AIienists in Session.
The meeting of the American Medico-
Psychological Association at the Shore
ham Hotel opened this morning with a
paper by Robert H. Chase. of Philadel-
phia. on Some Aspects of the Feelings
in Mental Disease" Papers were also
read by Emma W. Moores, of Waverly,
Mass; ]. Z. Courtney, of Denver. Col:
Ralph L. Parsons, of Ossing, N Y;
James NJ. Keriston, of Middletown,
Conn; E. P. Chagnon. of Montreal.
Quebec; Arthur B. Wright and c. Floyd
Haviland. of New York.
Dr.. Edwards, of Michigan. was elect
ed delegate 20 represent the associa-
tion at a meeting of the British Medi-
archaeological Association to be held
in London this year
The members of the association are
attending reception at the Government
Hospital for the Insane this afternoon
as the guests of Supt. A. B. Richard
son and the board of managers
Proceedings of yesterday will be
found on another page