Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-10


Chiefly noticeable, It seems to me, we're his
mustache and pointed beard quite medical and
foreign.
am. by the way, the experimenting physician,
and that night was sitting with Dr. Thompson,
my assistant, in the office discussing a rather in
teresting case, when attendant came in with
card and handed It to me. It read simply, "Dr.
Ludwig Reinstrom, Coblenz."
Here's that DR.. Reinstrom, Thompson, about
whom my friend in Germany wrote the other day."
! remarked, nodding to the attendant to admit DR..
Renstrom.
might explain that while was abroad some
time ago made particular study Of the "Daem-
observation-disclosures, the twilight sieep''-at
Freiberg where II developed. and at other
places In Germany where the subject had attracted
great attention. / was much impressed and had
imported the treatment to Hillside.
While we waited reached into my desk and
drew out the letter to which referred which
ended recall:
AS DR.. Renstrom is In America,
he will probably call on you. am
sure you will be glad to know him.
with kindest regards am
"Fraternally yours
EMIL sCHwARZ, NJ D..
Director. Leipsic Institute of Medicine"
Most happy to meet you DR.. Reinstrom," I
greeted the new arrival as he entered our office.
For several minutes sat and chatted Of
things medical here and abroad.
What is It, Doctor" asked finally, that in
terests you most in American"
"oh," he replied quickly with an expressive
gesture 1T is the broadmindedness with which you
adopt the best from all over the world regardless
Of prejudice. For instance / am very much inter
ested in the twilight sleep OF course, you
have borrowed IL largely from us. but it interests
whether Won hava uodifiad a. with orac-
tIce. In fact, l have come to the Hillside sani-
tarium particularly TO 1t used Perhaps we
may learn something from YOU"
= II was most gracious, and both DR.. Thompson
and myself were charmed by our visitor reached
over and touched a call button and our head nurse
entered from rear room.
Are there any operations going on now?"
asked.
She looked mechanically at her watch. "Yes.
there are two cases. now, think" she answered
Would you like to follow our technique" 1
asked, turing to Dr. Reinstrom.
I should be delighted he acQuiesced
moment later we passed down the corridor
Of the sanitarium. still chatting. At the door of
ward spoke to the attendant. who indicated that
patient was about to be anesthetized, and DR..
Reinstrom and entered the room.
There in perfect quiet which is an essential
part Of the treatment, were several women patients
and doctor were in attendance on one.
/ spoke to the doctor, DR.. Holmes by the way.
who bowed politely to the distinguished Dr. Rein
strom, then turned quickly to his work
Miss Sears" he asked OF one of the nurses
will you bring me that hypodermic needle9 How
are you getting on. Miss stern9" to the other who
was scrubbing the patients arm with antisceptic
soap and water. thoroughly sterillzng the skin
you will DR.. Renstrom," Injected In a
low tone, that follow in the main your Frei
burg treatment We use scopolamin and narko-
phin."
held up the bottle. as I said It, . rather
peculiar shaped bottle too
And the pain?" he asked.
Practically the as in your experience
abroad. We do not render the patient unconscious.
but prevent her from remembering anything that
goes on"
Dr. Holmes. the attending physician was lust
starting the treatment Filling his hypodermc. he
selected spot on the patients arm where it had
been scrubbed and sterilized and injected the
narcotic.
How simply you do IL all, herei" exclaimed
Reinstrom in surprise and undisgused admiration.
You Americans wonderful"
Concise a patient who is just recovering.
added much fiattered by the praise which from
German physician, meant much.
Reinstrom followed me out OF the door ana -
enteredla private room OF the hospital. where an
other woman patient lay in bed carefully wstched
BY nurse
How do you dor" nodded to the nurse in a
modulated tone. Everything progressing favor
ablyg"
Perfectly" she returned. As Relnstrom.