Evening journal., 1907-03-11
A QUESTION OF DOCTORS.


latue the other day (which has been literally amended for
the rigid limitation Of their opportunities enjoy the consultations
and the renewing influences of medical practitioners This remark
county proposes give complete monopoly Of the business OF
doctorng to physicians of three schools the aopahc called
the homeopathic and the eclectic All others forbidden to EN-
gage in the healing art under penalty OF punishment Tor msde
1t will be course that this arrangement the
door is shut upon oopasts and Christian Scientists and even
health through the medium of what called patent medicines
These thrust back into the ranks OF quaek and mpos
and have upon them the gnomny and dscredt us
raj e 5eers because thew ar seventh sons Of seventh sons
have learned from Indians the medicinal virtues OF certain ys
teious herbs. 1t is unlnd fate
bill that the aopahs homeopats and eclectcs appar
emily standing together their purpose to assert an exclusive right
was always There time when the intoerant
aopah claimed everything in sight His arrogant notion was
respectable method all other practice than his
Particularly did the aopah with deson, if with
malignant anos upon the homeopah and both contemplated
the eclectic with who surely half wrong either
When however the homeopat had conrved to get firmly
upon his feet that neither laughed down
awed eclectic had forced recognition for himself
upon the ground that he used the truths OF both schools ana re-
cted the then all hands began to fight the woman doctor
1t has not been fifty since woman who wanted to study
medicine had to encounter certainty that society would regard e
crank and the that reputable male physician
would take counsel with her That seems really amusing IN the
right deal with malades and OF the
rerence which has proved that reach the highest
places in the profession.
However the time has come when the alopahs and
ready to bury the hachet and to join hands against all
If understand the matter there still formidable
rules which forbid the aopath to hearen while the homeopa
plains his notions about particular case me ancient ew was
resoue avoid eating meat with Gentle than the aopath
to escape meeting with and appearing to give countenane TO-
Whether the woman doctor is still shut out the high
privilege talking who probably does know as
does have learned Perhaps the doctor
is really happier if she still compelled to go it alone The
patients chances may be better, at any rate
d IN ieona b these arnp disciples Of the various schools
eer dav prove oncusvev that the range of his information
narrowly limited There be terrible secrets locked in the
breasts Of doctors who pass Tor repositories OF ncycopedc
Many persons learned that the
practice in the profession to and the frequent result IS
guess wrong The smallest inquiry would develop information
Of cases where the homeopat corrected the mistakes Of the
aopa versa and where the eclectic oseopah has
guessed correctly when both homeopat and aopa have gone
wild of the These grounds for humility not for
gane The physician how often he has diagnosed
disease and dosed it. only to have doctor OF another scno
missed the truth and gave the poison might
expected exercise little charity in regarding his rival
There are no available statistics but doubt the praction-
ers OF each school can ay prove that man lot man le s
of his faith hit the facts and make cures about as often as the doc
of other faiths However conclusive proofs in this business
easy get Many Of them probably under ground
This act urged upon the Legislature undertakes to de-
mne for free American citizen in what particular manner his
maades may be treated It might be somewhat nice question
perhaps lust in what degree entitled have control
of such matter looks if intelligent human
Clare his Own interior department shall by draugh
assaed by pue whether he shall be cured from the out
Suppose there should be majority in Legislature composed
of perfectly unframed and uniformed who should make
their minds that homeopathy quackey and that nobody
should suffered practice it. how OF would patiently
the other hand the outawry of aopathy!
But if these awramng persons may reach such conclusions
oseopahy the Christian Science practices why they
not some dav reach them about the aopah homeopathic and
practices? Everybody knows that they have Original
equipment dealing with such subjects all This bill must
have been prepared Representative introduced and
of by practitioners of of the three favored schools
mdcin We hear little clamor against trusts and combines
but here proposition egalize combine
railroads. manufacture ron to refine sugar but to da
with the lives of men and women.
For all know, oseopay be humbug, and Christian
Science deluson and but there muhtudes of
quite intelligence of the ordinary legislator who believe in
opathy millions Christian Science has the flavor
religion
The legislator stretches his authority far who undertakes
say shall not be allowed rub and
manipulate for the say of rheumatism, without
prison cell The legislator appears trespass in
measure upon rights who tries make unlawful for
patient and drugs good
man try what prayer will do
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