Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-10
Dr.. Brady's Health Talks
Automobile or Microscope.

A wise professor advised his grad
uating class of medical students to
invest in microscope and working
ward. There were some sixty students
all told. Every one of them didn't
take tho professors advice You see,
the great American public judges
doctor not by his scientific attachments
and equipment, but by his personal ap-
peaTance and All automobile gets more
business than microscope--this year
An automobile gets you there five
minutes ahead of the fellow who de-
Ponds on a street car. or good sole
leather The patient once in your
hands. we'll, these days you must go to
opportunity, for opportunity hasn't the
time to come to you.
Still. microscope does give doctor
great assurance--helps to save him
from the resort to shotgun formulas
and drug agent methods of practice
The information derived from the mi.
croscopical examination of blood. spu.
tum. urine, and other body secretions
places the doctor on sound footing
as regards his treatment of the case;
whereas, without such aid he must
Erope blindly and shoot at random
Nov 1t costs money, this micro
scopical work You can't expect to
get it for nothing. But il is mighty
good investment, at that, considering
1t from the money side alone. For In
stance. If the germs of tuberculosis
are found i'm the sputum, we'll, you
know them. You don't have to waste
time and money on treatment for
"catarrh," run down condition." 'ane-
mia" dyspepsia" or bronchial trou-
bic" You get busy with the right
method. And just think of the tire.
mcndous Importance of certainty as
contrasted with doubt in such case.
Likewise in kidney disease and other
conditions of the urinary tract---the
microscope gives positive. dependa BILE
information and points out the specific
line Of treatment required. Here, too.
the element Of timeliness makes all the
difference in tho world in tho outcome.
There are scorer OF equally sieni-
ficant questions Of diagnosis which can
only he settled by the microscope. A
doctor could make a fairly good guess
without its aid, perhaps, but he can
be sure certain with his microscope.
When In tremendous hurry, call
tho doctor with the speediest automo-
piie Wncn not fuSned, but anxious
, to learn the truth as soon as possible
look for the man with the microscope
He resides on every third corner
Questions and Answers.
Why BE an Invalid at Twenty?-I
am 20 years old and have had chronic
Joint trouble for five years--feet, hands
and other joints. have very badly
diseased tonsils. and the doctors have
urged me to have them out. Is this a
safe time of year for the operation? Is
/ IL dangerous? Could come home right
atterward? Would It help my join,
I trouble? Reply-You have no right tt
} be an invalid at twenty. Miss @. f
/ Have the tonsils out, by all means, and
/ right now is the best time in the
world. The operation is less danger.
Gus than 1t will be to keep the tonsils
! You could probably return homo after
twcnty-four or forty eight hours II
may be the miracle which will heal the
| Joints.
! Anemia and Heart Trouble--is anc.
mia symptom of heart trouble: Doc
tors. say my heart is all right My
stomach always feels empty. Is that q
symptom too? Reply---Anemia may be
due to heart trouble, but usually the
palpitation or pains or distress Is a
| symptom due to anemia. So Ia the
empty feeling.