The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-01-08

shed the following "Our Maera Medcas are filled with
Vulnerable false deductions which are nevertheless SAID to be
Prof. Martin Payne NJ - sa1d Drugs 90 out cure one
disease by producing another.
Cohen said Until quite recently of the most ecacious
remedies for tuberculosis in its mlder forms was raw meat
which was given patient least day. but after time
discovered that this had tendency to generate aPewos
and as result the treatment is practically obsolete.
ohn Mason t Oooa N Vs. science su[ Of medicine :
barbarous agon and the effects OF our medicines on the hui
man system in the highest degree uncertain except indeed
that they have destroyed lives than war; Pesence and
famine combined"
Dr. Reid said: more nfantle subjects perhaps des
roved bv the mortar pee in the ancient Bethlehem
fell victims in one day to the Herodian massacre.
The celebrated Dir Ramage said 1T cannot be denied that
the present system of medicine burning shame to its pro-
essor if indeed series of vague and uncertain ncongres
deserves be called by that How rarely do medl
good How often do they make our patients really
worse earlessy that the sufferer would
safer without physician than with have enough
the malpractice Of professional brethren to warrant
the strong language | employ.
The venerable Prof Alex H. Stephens, NJ D., of the New
York College of Physicians and Surgeons said The older
physicians grow the kepca they become Of the virtues of
medicine and the they disposed to trust to the powers
of nature"
Francis Adams, A. NJ M. D. IL D., M. R. c. S., said:
eve cannot think of the changes professional opinions
the days of John Hunter without the most painful feelings of
distrust in all modes of treatment"
Tohn Stieman Bostock NJ R. c. S. L. S. A. in his history
of medicine says And the space of less than forty years
gone through three revolutions Of opinion with respect
of typhoid disease of frequent
and Of the most decisive and urgent symptoms.
side the profession the real quackery in the profession
Prof Rel said "Our knowledge Of the effects of medi
cine S empirical"
Thomas Smith, F. R. C. S. the great surgeon wrote: Medi
cine whole has of the exact laws of
science its doctrines capable of demonstration
Deitrick George Kiesser great physician and highly
esteemed authority in medicine, said "In many the
old saying holds good that the remedy than the disease
and the doctor does mischief than the malady."
From medical journal of April 1904, clip the follow
ing Drug treatment is useless Of pneumonia The
of assistance in the fight against this disease The the
profession will acknowledge this the public and to work
discover spec1hc PATIENTS the better
for all concerned.
This startling by Dr. Arthur D. Beva who stands
high the profession has stirred the members of the Chicago
Medical Society at their meeting Several physicians sprang to
their feet protest against this arragnment All had admit
however that there definite remedy known and they based
their protests solely the fact that they might influence
patient favorab and him solely by the moral effect of their
presence.
| From paper by Dr. ]. H. Kellogg CDR Billings pres-
dent of the American Medical Association in his address 1905
New Orleans made the assertion almost without qualifications
Drugs do not cure Yet many thousands of medical still
pod the old beaten paths of artificial therapeutics dosing
their patients with varied drugs and combinations of drugs
gardless of the of such course and con
tend that they have abundant authority and precedent for what
they do"
From the Philadelphia Record Nav S 1905: OR Oliver
T. Osborn of Yale University and president of the American
Therapeutic Society," in his address The Therapeutic Art
delivered at the meeting of the society held Yesterday in the pink
of the Bellevue Straford said The educated physician
today rarely speaks of curing but constantly of managing
disease He leaves the word cure for practitioners of dogma
the Diet hygiene climate, water electricity if
Dictated, and the necessary drugs"
Dr. ames Gregory who admittedly added much reputa
ton to the medical department Of the University of Ednbrg
any other of her professors said Ninety hundred
medical fact medical lies and the medical theories are
stark startling nonsense"
Prof Marie Francois Cavier Bichat NJ D. French anato
mist biologist Psychologist physician and author Med
cal practice said to be contradictory say
respect profession worthy be followed by sensible
Herber A. Parkyn, NJ. D.. said "The laymen familiar
zng themselves with suggestive therapeutics and healing and
beng healed by in various ues and they will be called
upon to pronounce for against it. Physicians
class that will be permitted pass final judgment the practice
of the healing art"
Charles Kidd NJ D. NJ R. c. S. author of various treases
cheest hopes of medical reform outer educated
public"
Dr. j. Wyie Anderson said "The doctors are DESTROYS
OF medical legislation to protect the dear pubcn
themselves This country sought for and founded by
OF foreign lands who fled from prosecutions
beliefs and the constitutional provision made
they were not to be nterfered with their pursuits Of
liberty and happiness All medical legislation itself
nature OF class legislation, asked for by the by
masses When the latter are happy and seeking redress
why should the former force them medical restrictions
less from selfish motives? While believing the highest
on ana qualhca1on for do wish for
ethods and until the demand made by the people
advocate OF liberty things medical and of giving adult
e rght TO pursue III his method of healing that
appeals TO him. proving to himself the good bad of each dogma
Our lawmakers should remember that the Indian tribes
WIN ther limited amount OF learning and intelligence
uy heaed themselves tor past demonstrated by
their ability to endure fatigue exposure and hardship Then
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