Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-14

, in dental surgery than is often prac.
ticed. Disorders Of the eyes are also
due to this cause. M 5;'als aas5fJ ,.};
Afternoon Session. 9
The afternoon, session began: with
a paper upon "PsychotherapY''' BY
Dr.. G.. L.. Gislason Of Grand Forks.
Dr. Gislason reviewed in an instrut,
tive n the history of medical
thought from the earliest times So
far as the conviction that the mind
bears an important relation to the
body is concerned. He reminded hi;
audience that as far back as the days
Of the Temple of Epicurus this rela-
ton of the soul and the body has
been considered. He quoted Plates
criticism of the doctors Of his day
where he complains that they do not
effect cures because they treat only
the body with no consideration for
the soul. Hippocrates, the father Of
medicine also realized this relation
ship. Coming down through the in.
%tervening centuries, DR.. Gislason re
viewed briefly. the work Of different,
hcalers and doctors who had ascribed
their cures to a recognition of this
relationship of soul and body, some
asserting that their. cures demanded
faith on the part of the patients.
Some of the modern faith healers
were briefly discussed and the falla-
cies of their position pointed out, bat
the Importance Of psychotherapy waa
clearly emphasized. Doctors were
urged to use this method of treat
ment wherever symptoms call for 1t.
State Boards. ..,,s
"a Single Examination for Those
Who Treat the Sick" was discussed
by Dean H. e. French of the Medical
department Of the University Of
North Dakota, Grand Forks. Dean
French spoke o ,fthe advantage OF
having a single state board which
should pass upon the qualifications
of all practitioners, whether regulars
or not. In the discussion which fol.
lowed, DR.. Williamson of Grand Forks,
pointed out that what the profession
is contending for is adequate educa-
ton, not the ability to prescribe
methods of treatment. If the practi:-
toner is properly educated, his juds-
ment ma be trusted as to the best
kind of treatment to be used in any
case.
Intestinal Distractions.
DR.. r, E. Weible of Fargo read a
paper, or, "Verieties Of VolvuMs" dc.
scribing the different methods by
which V~olvulus may take place, the
different forms it assumes, ald the
method Of treatment in operation.
His, paper was accompanied by the
presentation Of drawings which il.
Illustrated the different forms in ques.
ton. Following his paper, Dr.. E. p!
Quain of Eismalk, told Of his. expeE
fence in operating upon a young ia.
FAINT who at birth began to- develop
condition.
Campbell and Grassick.
Surgical Shock" was treated by |
DR.. r. D.. Campbell of Grand Forks
who told how this difficulty al best !
be avoided in operative treatment
Shock is the m great drawback t. |
successful surgery today and its elm
is greatly to be desired. Dr.
Campbell showed how this may be
done by proper treatment preceding
operation, and during its progress. ,
The subject was one of great inter
est to the doctors present, largely be.
cause so many of them, have seen the
need Of avoiding this condition in
their own experience. z. m
Dr.. Grassisk, speaking upon "Orrgaa-
and Cooperation" referred to
the, great need Of these things which
the country practitioner feels. Only
through cooperation can the best r.
suit be achieved. Dr.. Gassick, refer,
red to the growing publicity which is
given to. the acts OF doctors. This is
good thing in SO far, as it helps the
general public toward better educa-;
along hygienic lines. The cues.
ton of community health is being con.
sidered more than formerly, and DEL
the, sympathy and cooperation
81 the doctor. The doctor should en-
courage and aid. the establishment Of
press bureaus, he should aid In the
dic-opoipo}ion of c1ifo h1o infOr. !