The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-12

Dit OF MS WlSuofn, diteT peAhS iont III
centuries Of drug overdosing. Is again
coming to the notice of physicians. In
substance, 1t Is this: When possible,
remove a mechanical obstruction to
health by mechanical means, rather
tina by drugs absorbed by tho sys-
TEN, internally or externally. That is
the secret OF many almost miracu-
lous cures to-day. But 1t VIII scarce
ly become popular with Il certain
small and decreasing class OF drug
gists. doctors and nurses VINO pool
their profits and bury the best evi-
dence to their t~herapeutical blunders
and unprofessional tmmoralities.
Hippocrates was q eache for moro
than sixty years. His medical school
at Cos was developed to IL high state
of efficiency. and had q reputation
in all lands enlightened by Greek
learning for its lofty standard OF
ethical as well as mental and ply
steal therapeutics. Those standards
established by Hippocrates are too
high for the average medical college
OF to-day. For instance, only to the
medical graduates from the Univer-
sity OF Pennsylvania and II few
others, perhaps, is Administered some
modern modification Of the ohliga-
ton which Hippocrates required every
one of hts students to take before
being authorized by him to go forth
as "A healer of men. 1t Is now given
n Some Institutions az "A mere af'ir-
nation to which the class as a whole
assents. But the Father Gf Medicine
made that "dippoeratic oath" tand
II was not then "a hypocritic oath)
the solemn and binding personal OBJ
/ legation of each individual student In
his great school Of medicine at Coz.
This 10 thu Ifnnac~at fr oath.
II swear by Apollo. The Physician.
by Aescuiap plus. by Hygieia. Panacea
and oil the gods and goddesses that
according to nay ability and judy
ment I will keep this bath and stipu-
iation to reckon hin who teaches
me this art equally dear with my
parents TO share nv substance with
him and 10 relieve his necessities il
required: TO look upon his offspring
/ upon the same footing as my own
brothers; to teach them this art. II
they shall wish to learn IL, without
fee or stipulation: and that by pre-
ccpt, lecture and by every other mode
Of instruction / viii impart d knowl-
edge Of this arr to my own sons, to
those Of my teachers, and TO dis
i ciples bound by a stipulation and
oath, according to the law OF medi~
cine. ! viii give TO deadly medicine
10 anyone II asked. nor suggest any
such counsel. Furthermore, l VIII
not give to any woman
With purity and holiness will I
pass my life and practice nay art.
Into whatever houses | enter ] Will
go for the advantage Of the SIX.
and will abstain from every volun-
tary act of mischief OF corruption
Whatever In connection with my
personal practice, or mot in connection
with ii. ! may see or hear, ! will not
! diFnlge. holding that all such things
should be kept secret.
while I continue 20 keep this oath
i%nviolate, nay II be granted me 10
enjoy life and the practice OF my art.
respected always by all men, but
should I break through and violate
iris oath, May the reverse he my
lot
1t Is not surprising that O ply
stefan practteing such principles
should Ne allowed t. bless humanity
With a hundred years Of Usefulness.
There are numerous associations Of
medical men organized with tho VOW
Cd purpose Of promoting some OK the
principles expressed or implied IN the
Hippocratje Oath, which ~ supposed
To voice the professional creed taught
ia the great medical school of Hip
az
q Saen or~9ahihaHahs Ps" q u the
Wotta Is the american Meafsat 4sso-
cl@f1eh, IN us pHpAshed chaftef Is
the following
The object az this association shall
be 10 federate Into one Ompac or
~ganiIatton the medical profession OF
1.-The United States, for III purpose Of
fostering the growth and diffusion OF
medicai knowledge, or promoting
friendly intercourse amor American
physicians: % safeguarding the ma
terl8l Interests OF tho medical profess
ton; OF eleEating the standard or
medical education. or securing the
enactment and enforcement OF medl-
cal laws. OF enIlghtening and direct
ing public opinion in regard to the
broad problems OF state medicine, and
of representing to the world tae prar-
tical accomplishments OF scientific
medicine. with power % ACQUIRE and
hold property. publish journals. etc.
Like the scorpion. rs sting Is t, its
tarln is said ~ this sfsfernent Of OBJ
{ects 6v .tha opposition bt,th within
and without M, membership of rhar
vast association, composed Of q great
ma fortfv If The physfcisns in atIs cn,r,-
trv Its onts,r,ents rtstra that II has
dgveianea into - Yauprflf .ys.afca4
trnst. ruled by nm autoeraffe. seff-per-
petuat{ng oitcarchy. ana thar its mail
- fIrxfs ~ s, ttg,r,s ftrfstaYfy-,. TY.fv-
In the country from rtrv ce,ft,fil Ia
congress II Is said ~ ne largely con-
traifrd hv the ala school phvSteians
ttant the Hipporratfe school bllt the
AYnnafh{r school T{uc uIaa ianr{uan
perhaps.
Btt every Grant ass,c,,t3or 10 ha,,na