The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-02-07
Report Rifles
p. e S. Club
Criticism, Commentator, Sarcasm,
and Words, Words, Words.

The long delayed answer to our
questions appeared In The Republi-
can. February ., but is neither an
answer nor report in the proper
sense. II is pure advertisement for
certain doctors and private institu.
ton inviting practice and business.
\ has no interest for stockholders a.
Il shows no satisfactory financial re-
port. II has no value to the public
~ II shows no details for comparison
with other hospitals and other meth
DDS. It doesn't tell how many stock
holders were present nor gives any
minutes of the meeting. It was a
Harmonious gathering because the
controlling interests We suppose were
there and in control. Harmonious.
indeed! As long as stockholders Of
Independent mind are in the minor
~ and % long a. certain doctors
will consent to be pawns In the hands
e : dictator,
We can testify to the efficiency Of
tAs superintendent. She was the only
one Of directors. staff or any one else
who hsd the courtesy 70 answer cur
written application for = staff po-
sitlon.
This Report seems 10 have been
dictated By the director. written By
NJ sisesr. signed BY the respected
president. eaptionsd BY - editor.
and dedicated to the purpose Of get
ting more business.
II ssems to have an army" OF
directors. but NO roll cali shows the
number present. II has another
army Of twelve doctors on the
staff. To our best knowledge and
1slisf there 10 only one who ever
served an internsship in hospital
fsr surgical training and he Il 20 do
ellie that hs turns his surgery over
- the director. Some individuality.
n N dirietss eaa havs : few ysars
more Of undisputsd exclusive sursic-
Il practice" no might lower the
mortality per cent another tenth.
These soldiers In this army are In
fun sympathy with the methods and
nanagsmsnt. They buy stock which
pays NO dividends: they refer sursic-
n work to their director. they agree
10 do NO surgery In their offices or
peoples homes for the privilege Of
bringing their cases there and get
ting tho president to give them q
beos& In his annual report.
Shades Of Patrick Henry! How
easy some men are satisfied! Who
appointed the president ~ IN arbiteI
Of doctors to recommend self appoint.
q spscialists for the peoples patron.
ayr o. you ethical medical Phari'
seesf Professional advertisers! Moth
ing professional about such FIN
49, an1 eamSbfligs! why dept yss
Dst In : few photcsraphs' Whsr
graduates Of good schools Will eel
ost their individuality. sssssnde'
half their practice for the privilsg'
Of being placed out IN the provinces
. fsed some big scheme oFmonopol,
We don't wonder II Old Hippocrate'
turned over In his grave.
II seems that after while that
nurse Il going to take charge Of thel1
laboratories and diagnoses. We ca
then expect some scientific results
Take note doctors and people! 4
nurse for patholosist ~ the hisl
csuft Of appeals on diagnosis! Thss
doctors who don't believe IN an opel
hospital. who make fun Of graduate
taking hospital training. Who I'm
prove their skin - the years 80 B
on pay patients have no time for d
agnosis 10 they delegate that to
nurse while they bring them IN
and handle the instruments. Sue
ideals would nauseate the ouacks
There are two other x-ray lsbor'
tories In Logan run by doctors an
not nurses.
The number Of cases 10 astoun'
Ing! $40 In year! Three hundrs
and fifty-five surgical GASES with
mortality per cent Of ~! Inconcei
ably miraculous! These cases inclu
"a ne doubt majsr eases like reno
ii Of the stomach and such oper
tons ~ for tonsils and toenails 81
hsusemaids' knee? The Mayo Cliu
rspsrts io.11O operations for -
witk IL per cent. They published
booklet with the names and numb
Of diseases Of each kind and Il
death rate. They don't use newsp
per to publish lot Of hot air Hs
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