The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-25
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Or. Dillman called attention to the fact
that the medical practitioner was as
rule, a very poorly paid individual.
Although he received more than dou-
bic the pay of his forefathers, the ex-
penseS in these times were greater
than his income.
Attention to the Druggist.
In the course of his remarks, Dr.
Dillman gave considerable attention to
the druggist, who is not registered,
and still does what he termed coun-
ter prescription business. He declar-
ed that this class of druggists were
making great inroads on the profess
sion. At one time the druggists of
Connersville had offered to discon-
tinue this practice if the physician
would agree to quit using their medi-
cine cases, but the doctors knew bet
ter than to listen to any such PROPOSE
ton as this. In this connection he ex-
pressed his opinion of the state board
of registration in no uncertain terms.
saying that this body had urged the
Connersville physicians some time ago
to cause the arrest of an osteopath
who was practicing there without a IL
ter of prosecuting the man, deserted
them entirely. In order to secure his
conviction the doctors had to employ
u lawyer at their own expense. Mem
bers of the board had referred to the
osteopath as an .ignoramous" and yet
in the face of that they finally granted
him a license. In conclusion the |
speaker expressed the hope that the
bill for the establishment of home
for inebriates would become a law, as
there was a crying need for such an
institution.
The Family Physician.
Dr. c. Bruner, of Greenfield, had a
few remarks to make about the Fam
lily Physician" In the years gone by
DIR. Bruner said every physician was
the family physician" but in these
days of specialists he was disappear
ing. No man was so close to the fam
lilies of the community in which he
lived as the physician of the old times.
They considered him the high priest, |
and many were the secrets that they |
confided in him.
DIR. o. j. Groendyke of New Castle, |
talked briefly on THE Student in
Medicine He laid stress upon the
obstacles that had been thrown in
the way of those who had pursued the
study OF medicine in the early histo-
ry of the world. Students had sacri-
feed their all with no reward, except
the consciousness that they were en-
gagged in noble work.
The Country Doctor.
1.-The Country Doctor" was the
Al, - n - II
erty. Strictly speaking. he said there
were no more country doctors. The
railroads, telegraph, telephone and
other agencies of civilization had
made members of the medical profess
sion one great family. He declared
that the doctor in small community
who was out of date had no one to
blame but himself. He had failed to
keep in touch with medical organiza-
tons. and that was the cause of his I'M
doing. All physicians. no matter
what their surroundings were. should
take an interest in every movement
that had for it's object the advance
ment Of the profession.
Doctors Get "SwelIed Heads"
In his remarks on the City Physi-
cian," DIR. c. s. Bond. of this city. as
serted that doctors in metropolitan
communities were often troubled with
an enlargement of the Uranium. He
argued that some of the best medical
men in the land We're not in the strict
sense of the term city physicians. be-
cause the majority of them came from
the country. He said that the hori-
v~- g the man who began the practice
'ieile in the rural districts was
than that of the city man. and
erefore had better opportunities
arising 10 q place of eminence in
profession.
Before adjourning. the council ex-
tended a vote of thanks to the Wayne
county society for the excellent enter
tainment which it had provided.
During the evening the Tetrauq
Quartet furnished music.