South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-01
LOCAL SPECIALIST
MAKES STATEMENT
Says Physicians Should Be
Broad Minded Men, Willing
to Investigate New Theories.
With UnpreiudiCed Minds.
Investigation and Progress
the Key to Success.

The man who rides a hobby is
usually tireSOme man TO encounter.
re IS generally a narrow minded
higot, who has based his opinions on
a limited amount of investigation. his
channel of thought being so con
stricted as TO admit very few ideas
aside from those laid down in the
code of ethics which govern his pet
cult or ism. such men are a menace
10 the advance of scientific progress
and research and they become espe-
cially dangerous when engaged in the
practice of medicine
They generally limp through life
on tie mental crutches of some great
thinker who has passed away. leaving
behind him only such literature as
met the requirement OF his time. and
totally unit TO be applied TO present
day conditions
The time was when the practice Of
medicine consisted of a mass of super
stiion, the man OF medicine being. in
the minds of the laity, vested with
some great supernatural power which
enabled him TO cure all manner of
diseases.
While the science Of medicine has
made rapid strides in the last few
decades. We still find those engaged in
the practice who date their ethics back
10 the time of HypocTates, and whose
system of practice is scarcely advanc-
ed beyond that period. when blood
letting and the application Of leeches
was considered the acme of medical
science.
The scientific and successful man Of
medicine to-day is ne who has shaken
OF the shackles Of CreedS and dogmaS
whose opinions are founded on clear
common sense and reason. deducted
by careful study and research into
the medical literature of all schools
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prejudiced. will enable him 60 Gull
from each system that which seems
most logical. and give 90 him that sum
OF knowledge which should form a
concrete basis for an intelligent line
OF medical practice
Investigation OF this character has a
tendency To widen ones scope Of
thought, temper their attitude toward
their fellOwmen with justice and char
it's. and places the mind in that highly
receptive mood in which new thoughts
are gladly received.
This for many years has been the
standard OF medical requirement
which Dr. Bartlett the specialist in
charge % the United Doctors South
Bend Institute has set for himself.
He has striVen conscientiously TO
keep 10 the front OF the ever adVanc-
ing rank Of mis- profession. How well
he has succeeded the many letters OF
his grateful patients as they appear
I'M the daily papers most amply tes-
tify.
The Doctor has given his time and
thought 20 the accurate diagnosis and
specific treatment of all forms OF
chronic and nervous diseases. IL YOU
are suffering from any arrangement
81 the nervous system OF chronic dis
ease OF the internal organs. YOU are
now offered an opportunity 10 consult
TINS competent specialist free Of
charge His examination viii cost
tou nothing. and his terms or treat
ment are within the reach OF all
The South Bend Institute Is located
on the second floor OF the TOepp
Building, opposite the Post ONCE
Office hours from 20 II A. M. 2 10
p. m. Z TO ,. M, and Sundays from
10 TO J. a. IN.