The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-08-04
THE MOST SUCCESSFUL
OPERATING HOSPITAL
Mayo Institution at Rochester, Min.
nesOta has Earned Unique
World Record

that famous institution where each
year the Mayo brothers give thous-
ands. of almost hopeless persons a
9 lease on life have filled the sena-
tor with such an enthusiasm that he
regards merely information about
them a real blessing easily bestowed.
II a man is bit with a mad dog the
knowledge of the Pasteur treatment
will probably save his life, for If he
did not contract hydrophobia he
would likely worry most to death.
The two Mayos, Charles and Will
lam, were educated in the medical
profession by their father, who was
a pioneer doctor In the early days
of Minnesota, and they received dip
Tomas from the best schools OF the
country. About % years ago they
commenced to practice in the little
village of Rochester with their
father. Today by their achievements
Rochester Is the mecca of all suf-
ferers of the most dangerous all
ments and of operating physicians
who come to learn the finer points
of their profession. The Mayo
brothers are conceded to be the most
successful operating physicians of
America and perhaps the world.
Many great physicians from Europe
make the pilgrimage to Rochester to
witness operations and see the dag
noses made. Doctors go to the Mayos
when they need an operation them
selves. The saying is, If you are in
a very bad condition and need to
be sliced, go to the Mayos-take no
chances.
The Service of Talent
The Mayo brothers are just in the
prime of their professional life,
around SO years, and with the aid
of four associate physicians they per-
form all the operations that are per-
formed at their hospital, the Catholic
hospital at Rochester. These six men
operate on 10000 persons annually
and save all but one and seven
tenths per cent. II they consent to
operate upon you you are almost
certain in a moment Of life and re-
lief. Every day they cut into some
80 pieces of ailing humanity, gener-
ally the most alling, and save all but
one in every SO or so. These great
doctors know the high value of their
services and so they put in every
moment possible at the life saving
work, instead of resting upon what
they might "a in money.
Benefactors are always that way.
Equitable Charging
There is one thing about the Mayo
regime, the case is always more i'm
portant than the price, which is sad
ly not the case with most profess
sional men. The Mayo hospital might
easily grow into so exclusive a hui
man repair shop that only million
aires could afford the luxury of be-
ing ministered to there. But finan-
cial matters do not worry the wise
Rochester physicians beyond a very
efficient credit service by which they
know a mans purse after he has
been with them a few days. Ex-
perience has shown that patients at
that institution pay pretty much as
they are able, OIL in a fair proportion.
1t is worth more money, naturally,
to a rich mar to have his inwards
fixed, and why should it not be worth
more in money to the physician doing
the job? At the Mayo hospital no
may fear being feeced of his
future earnings; he is apt to be
charged a certain fraction of the
value of his earthly possessions. No
matter how poor If the Mayos can
the period Of his life time,
he will never have to involve his
family credit into the second and
third generations. !
The Highest Efficiency !
The most striking thing about the
institution, to Senator Dubois mind,
is it's thoro efficiency. Every aspect
of the Mayo organization breathes
confidence into the patient; every
thing is done in the best way to do
and the world produces no equip
ment or facility that the Mayos do
not provide il it is worth while.
Upon entering the clinic building,
where the diagnosis of each case is
made the patient checks his luggage,
gives his name and address to a
comes to another young
lady who takes down the nature OF
ailment then waits in a room full OF
other waiting folks. Finally he is
escorted in to the first diagnosing
physician who sits at a desk in a
small office and is surrounded by
listening and watching visitors, med1-
,al men absorbing pointers as they
lrop from the lips of the mar at the
lesk.
BY question and examination this
keen interrogation finds out every
hing there is to know about you
physically, past and present. From
his time on you are a case, and are
lot considered personally as anything
,ut a medical specimen with certain
or faults to be removed. You
ire treated kindly, but only on &C
count of the problem that your case
,resents-that is what interests
men. When they undertake a
,ase they make it their own.
There are 105 physicians on the
taft of the Mayos, and as the pa
lent goes thru the clinic he meets
several. each taking from him some
Information about his condition. One
Examines his eyes and lungs. When
le reaches one Of the Mayos or as
'ociates he is all spread upon a card