Arizona republican., 1913-03-24

frledmann personally, whom they feel Is cheapening the profession by at tempting to commerciaizc his dis covery. Formerly great medical dis coveries have been given the profess sion, by the discoverer without thought of personal financial gain until t has become an established precedent and considered by the pro- tession as the only ethical proce- dure
 This attitude prevented the recog- nition of Dr Friedmann and the free testing of his vaccine in Berlin. and threatened to hinder the experiments which have been and now are being conducted in New York However the doctor was finally persuaded that the only procedure possible was that of affording full opportunity for a scientific and clinical experimental ton by the representatives of the medical department of the govern ment. These official tests are now being worked out in New York city
 "lnasmuch as the responsibility resting upon the government phySi-
 
 ing such an important question they must be very guarded in any state ment they might make until they are thoroughly satisfied as to the eff clenCY or ineffiCiency of any treat ment. This being the case it will probably require some time before the board will ever permit the manufac- ture of the vaccine and it's shipment interstate for treatment purposes and c greater length of time before they will feel justified in recommending it in the treatment of tuberculosis Cr- til such time we can do no more than await their findings.
 Il would take this opportunity to Warn all persons suffering from tu- berculosis against making Q trip to New York in the hope of receiving experimental treatment as on.y those patients that are now in the hospital will be considered as subjects
 While in New York I visited Dr. Friedmann and talked with him re- garding his discovery feel as sured that pr. Friedman is absolu- tely sincere in his belief that his treatment iS an efficient one for tu- berculosis, and while he may be mis- taken. while his enthusiasm may have carried him beyond the ability to judge well the results obtained he is no less honest in his conviction and even though it is later proven that his treatment is harmful and does not fulfill the long felt want We can never class him as a fakir or quack, as he has been clasSed by some of the unsympathetic physicians of New York.
 T had the opportunity to see case of tuberculosis of the knee winch had received me injection of the vaccine nine days prior. 1 was assured by pr. Landsman. of the Peoples hospital, that the case was well developed. At the time I saw her, the swelling about the knee and the inflammation was only slight The temperature of the patient was practically normal and upon ques- tioning her she assured me that she was very much improved in every way.
 "Dr. Landsman informed me that the pulmonary cases Were equally benefited. That their temperature was reduced, their nights swcats stopped, and coughing diminished While some of these benefits may be ascribed to the hopeful attitude of the patient, I cannot asCribe all the benefit to this source My investi- gations lead me to believe that the treatment is undoubtedly beneficial in the early StacaS of tuberculosis Whether the improvement will be lasting and continue to an ultimate cure 1 cannot say.
 Tn meeting Dr. Friedmann I told him of the great number of tuber-