The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-02-26
LIGHT TREATMENT.
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"A very clear statement Light Institute Copenhagen
recently been published The institute established in 1896 by
treated up May lupus vugas, one OF the
deadiuy dshgung diseases known In almost all Of these
permanent has been affected.
great been taken the by the Amer
can medical profession and during the wear 1909 there was quite an
Copenhagen and there have also been
sufferers from various forms skin disease who have
the city a last resort in search of relief
seventyhve American doctors who visited Copen
hagen coming all of the United States Many them
purchased lamps establishing institutes for the
treatment Of skin by There Fnsen
already established London Paris and Berlin The in
London fitted by Queen Alexandra who also engaged trained
Finsen from Copenhagen
patients parts
Copenhagen December Most of them that they under
for years the United States and employed eminent special
various population home but that they unable
to secure satisfactory diagnosis OF their atcton that the various
specialists consulted did not and that after of discourage
and suffering, having heard of the Fnsengh treatment they
went to Copenhagen OF the eight American patients there now ap
that all but had their diagnosed satisfactorily
upon reaching the institute and have been given hope final recovery
The doctors the institute extremely conservative and
mise to effect but the records show that in majority
where sufferers have been encouraged by being admitted patients
have been effected In the of the American patients
where the physicians have yet determined they give
and the Fnsen rays do any but the superficial
1t is right here that the greatest
sidering the future of the light treatment
The importance knowing the details Fnsen method Of
treatment becomes apparent the knows about This
least the OF the American doctors
Copenhagen sufficient length of time thorough study
the work at the institute Nor possible to ovemate the mpor
having who actually trained experienced pys
clans the work of administering the Fnsen The principle
the light cure is simple but be actual work Of the cure
and obtaining satisfactory results quite another thing In
nechon well state what many people do understand
that the Fnsen while one, is likewise
By far the most important thing for any sufferer
affection correctly diagnosed When stated that eminent skin
specialists fail to correctly diagnose of lupus eryhematosu
would unnecessary add that those who propose
sh Fnsen institutes the United States should Copenhagen
and avail themselves of the splendid facilities offered there for
ough serious study of the various diseases which
fully the Fnsen Institute Failure properly diagnose skin diseases
is not by confined to American specialists but
made by patients from the United States appears very clear
that many American physicians do not know what lupus emaosus
% what the remedy is
There considerable of skin disease among the Hawaii
population and would be very great blessing Fnsen meth
cd OF treatment could be introduced here Fnsen might
ached to the Hospital institute might established at the per
settlement where there great deal skin disease Indeed would