The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-16
Family Physician.

Family Physician.
a marked change has taken place I'm
these latter days IN the position and in-
fluencc OF the family physician. This
city was noted for the loyalty of a mans
clientele To him as the family physician
The relationship which he bore to his
patients. and they TO him. was close and
tender and often extended through several
generations. His opinion was rarely 0ues-
toned. and his word was law: his in
fluepce i'm every department of the fam
ily was very great and his advice was
sought and usually acted on i'm lay mat
ters ms wei ass professional The ques-
ton ot fees was of secondary influence.
but the payment of these fees was consil-
't Am obligation IL was not honorable
To- shirk. and the feeling almost universal
that money could not discharge the obN-
cation for service rendered. To-day the
Ties in this respect are Iooscning Changes
come oftener and loyalty is growing cold.
] attribute this fact TO two causes: the
development of specialism and tho ur-
fortunately growing spirit in the profcs-
SION of conservatism.
in the evolution of tho passing years.
the developments OF pharmacy have kept
pace with those Of the other departments
OF medicine and the nicely and ac-
curacy Of drug preparations OF to-day
D. source Of congratulations Boy the
profession but il has also it's bad side
The land is flooded with AN sorts II
proprietary preparations. and many men
have I'm "a LARGE measure abandoned the
art Of prescribing for these proprietary
preparations. Some OF them may have
merit many Of them are only of benefit
I'm the profit Of the manufacturer. and I'm
giving 20 the patient the idea that his
doctor lis not progressive. God save the
mark. som" of them are positively harm
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3i.ii''"' VOTE ui 'l' doctor
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GUS" D"ie '''t' lNe profession was taxi
r,.l,ri. 49, l't,,..,@, ''.'.'e'' ana ..i'
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Ia f>,o md, ...., $500 ,
or,. medical s,t,ol tt,.. ,,...,t., H., ''' D''''
N-,,.-t,,t, So ,''N a. '"ile-e OF
ce ,rs...t S''S "''H
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'''.4"l.'' OBJ STUDENTS was
,,..,. many GROW ING. and tne
"i Virginia Aad re-
'"i" OF larger classes each year. showing
pr"sressiNe advance in methods and
s""Jv .'s '""sAI WITH the organization OF
cure IlN'f7ity college. the stimulus OF
'"ilt'uu"h MS io methods and attend
""'' came ana to-day flchmond is one
OF the medical centres of the South. with
an attendance az about 500 students in th...
two schools. each making "a cra5ftor1.. 49,,
cord in it's methods of education
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Ia eOA 4O4OSlSl'
'c '"9' advancement has been
I '''"' OF ci'N nacterioloeist.
.''iu "u"'h accuracy, as result. in the
investigation of disease.
4 n' f'"o'iny or Medicine was organized
soon "lltI -ne war. The profession man
h'S'eo H"'h interest, and the attendance
was always large. the meetings being held
~ '"e husunss Court room of the old
lily nan. subsequently, IL renov.,l
TO quarters OF its own. and II vs. 49,,
long after that the old city Han VS.
torn down.
some time between 1876 and 1850 a rcv,
society. the Medical and surgical Was
formed by the withdrawal of a IT,
Ta ','g ress 0l a aJ., from The Academy
prominence MS -, - 'ndI 10" much
Of The code of ~. ~ 10 'ie discussion
tifc and instructi,.. e,,hfl.., ~, ~ 9ol'H-
cicty existed for a nurnhsr ~ -, I'D
both societies he,-aD ~ -, ~. ,e'iS p"t
through the erorts az D4 ~ NJ 49, M.t,il'
from the Medical ana e,,r,i.ai - ,'I '.''
and the writer from the Acado,.,,, ~
two were brought together ana tb.. No.
eut organization Wa. formed
just about the time tho writer cs,..
/ t. Richmond. several OF the most nonY-
Jar and beloved members of the mo
fession passed from the stage. rino +,
years and ful OF the honors that come
''" " uSeiH ana well-spent life Nota-
pl. among tnese We're Dr. Dean and Dr.
1.,,'. ','i'iilsi.ain- No man was more
"'.'N'd tutn the modest. devoted and
. som a4 ,o,'' O'od-iearing Dean In sea
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