The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-16
WHAT DOCTORS
ARE DOING
Or, Barnes, Of. TuIia, GiVeeS
Thoughtful Appeal for Work
Of Medical Association

In response to tho welcome ad-
dresses yesterday, Dr. II, d, Barnes,
OF TuIia, after making few intro
ductory remarks read the following
paper which outlines some Of the
things tho doctors are doing in the
convention here, and some of the
matters In which they need the CO.
operation of the public:
In the first place We meet to dis
cuss the diseases peculiar TO each
section and by such discussion we
get the different ideas of each ply
sician practicing In each section Of
country. Then again when We have
difficult cases, We bring them be-
fore our societies for diagnosis and
treatment That way our patients
get not only our individual opinion,
but the opinion OF all the members
of our society that are present, as
We allow all to examine them or
appoint committees for that purpose,
and by cooperation said patients re-
Ceiyo the benefit and advantage Of
our combined efforts.
Then by meetings AS we do, all
legally qualified ethical physicians
can discuss freely one with another
in face to face discussion anything
that may come up before us of a
medical nature. We are trying 10
make our societies Il post graduate
school as near as possible, and !
can say freely and truthfully that
have never attended medical so
cicty that did not learn something
thar was of benefit TO me and / al
ways feel better toward my confed-
crates after these meetings. Here
in our medical societies We see RI
valry vanish and jealousies convert
I'd into friendship and cordial good
will and by rubbing up against one
another VIC find that we, as ind-
viduals are not the only pebble on
the beach but that there are others.
Then by cooperation on most OF
our cases We can save the patient
from going or to some noted sur.
Seon Or physician as we can work
together for the patients welfare.
Cooperation OF Physicians.
And in times gone by people could
not get their physicians TO consult
on account or the rivalry that ex-
listed We are trying to overcome
that, and get on such terms with one
another as physicians that we can
shake hands when we meet and
work together on any case and feel
friendly toward one another at all
times. We want TO be SO that II one
OF us should have to intrust one OF
our patients 10 the care of another
physician when II Is impossible for
us to Ne present that We will know
our brother physician will give that
patient his best attention and care
and that he will not say anything
(either by actions or Words that
will be disrespectful of his brother
physician. We want each of us to
live up to tho code Of ethics as adopt
ed by the American Medical associa-
ton.
No one can become member OF
the state, district or the American
Medical association unless he is
member in good standing OF his
county society, as everyone has con
ceded that a man is known best at
home. The laiety find out by this
means that We are not working for
our own good entirely but are try
ing to look out for their interests as
we 20 along We want them to
help us.
TO Cooperate With Ministers.
We want to cooperate with our
ministers so that when they see some
one in need of medical attendance,
they will not recommend some pat
ent medicine, but will say. Send
for Your doctor, az he can diagnose
your case and give YOU scientific
treatment" There is no class OF
men who have more influence in the
community than the minister, and
venture to say there Is not Il physi-
clan among us that has ever charged
2 regular ordained minister who Is
making his living by the gospel, for
any professional services, Yet YOU
cannot pick up a paper with pat
ent mediEine advertisement in It.
but what they are recommended by
the Rev. Mr.. so and So This Ia not
AZ IT. should he, The minister should
be the last man 10 recommend prep.
STATIONS that he does not know what
IL contains. He would hardly say