The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-12-23
Rivalry too Keen

Rivalry too Keen
The doctor who puts his particular
branch Of the profession Of doctor
ing above the interest Of any patient
| is thereby prostituting his profess
sion. / take the view that all OF the
doctors of all the branches Of treat
ment sincerely desire to further the
interests of the afflicted, and that 1t
requires some effort and some re-
straint and some charitable fairness
ON their own part at times to over
come the feeling of resentment for
blunders made by the other fellow
and that out of such resentment
have grown up the feelings Of riv-
airy that have described.
would have the men entering
into this clinic remember that they
too have probably blundered at times
and they should remember the old
adage: 1.-THE fact that we ourselves
need forgiveness should make us
ever ready to forgive" would have
the board of directors present at the
clinic and DR.. Hoover and his corps
of assistants directing and making
arrangements for carrying on the
work. / would, il possible, have
some extra nurses SO that the regu-
lar work Of the institution and the
additional work caused by the clinic
should be carried on with plenty of
helpers.
l would have examinations made
of all the patients that are not too
lar gone to be helped. would not
spend time on the idiots and the
feeble minded and those of lower
grade of intelligence and the chronic
cases, but on the others l would sub
to examination one after an
other until the work was finished.
Follow the Best
After every patient was examined
III would have al 1.-The doctors ex-
press their views as to the chances
for administering treatment that
would affect cure and bring relief.
If a medical doctor prescribed a
course of treatment that held out a
prospect of relief or cure, and those
of the other professions found moth
ing in particular that they could do
for the patient, that case would be
treated on the medical plan. If a
chiropractor showed displacement of
vertebrae or any of the different
things that they adjust to relieve
or to cure these troubles, and none
of the other professions pointed out
anything in particular that they
could do, then l would have that pa
tient treated by the chiropractor.
If the osteopath was the only one
that had a theory and plan for
treating the. next one, that one
should go to the osteopath to be
treated. If a Christian scientist
committee wanted to take the next
one and none of the others of any
particular line of treatment
held out "a hope, that one should 60
to the Christian science room or
ward for treatment.
Back to King Saul
If it was found that any patient
was hungry for music or seemed
susceptible to it's charms, CT pre-
ferred the harp or piano or violin,
l would call in somebody to play that
instrument if the clinic were will
ing. That is the experiment David
made with King Saul. If it was al
right for King Saul to be relieved OF
his insanity or to be cured by num-
Der of different sittings of David
with his harp, l don't see why 1t
wouldn't be alright to apply the
same kind of treatment to patients
in our asylum, If we find patients
whom it would be possible to relieve
| by that means.
l would continue these .examina-
lions from day to day and have the
treatment going on in connection
with the work. I should expect that
after that there would be more per-
sons listed to be attended to in con-
sequence of the work and the pro-
gram adopted on previous days. The
examinations might be completed in
few days or it might last week
or two. During that time there
would be a study and supervision
and reviewing Of the cases that were
under treatment. There would
probably be good many consulta-
lions about different patients that
presented unusual problems or in
whose case there were disappoint-
ments or peculiar conditions arising
that puzzled the persons in charge
of them.
Help for DIR. Hoover
It would be busy time for DR..
Hoover and his assistants. 1t might
not result in very much good to the
patients. It might result in q good