Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-10-07
EFFECT CONSOLIDATION
OF MEDICAL SOCIETIES
Whitman and Northern Idaho Or
CARNATIONS Become Inland En-
pire Medical Society

A consolidation Of the Whitman
County Medical society and the
North Idaho Medical society, to be
known as the Inland Empire Medical
society, was effected at a business
meeting OF the Whitman county or
gani2ation held here Monday III con-
nection with the regular meeting.
The new society comprises all OF
Whitman county and Northern Ida
no, including approximately 20 phys
icians. DR.. L. l.. White of Lewis
ton, Idaho, was elected president of
the joint society and Dr. Braddock
of Lewiston was named vice presi-
dent, Dr. Matthew j. Bestel of
Pullman is secretary and treasurer.
For the purpose of affiliating with
the state association the Whitman
county organization will be contin-
ued as separate unit, but will not
be active so far as meetings are con-
cerned. DR.. L. G. Kinney was elect
ed president of the county society.
with Dr., r. j. Skate of CoIfax as
vice president and iDr. Frank st.
Sure of Colfax secretary and treas
urer
Mondays meeting Of the Whit
man County Medical society was one
of he yOoot ouoonseF,,l l., a.. Ls-..-..-
OF the organization, with over 80
/ physicians present and participating
in the discussions.
Features of the meeting were
clinics conducted by DR.. G. Sherman
| Peterkin of Seattle and DR.. e. Fl.
| Current of Spokane DR.. Peterkin
conducted a clinic on practical cysto-
scopic work, at the Northwest SAM
tarium, with two patients. The
physician displayed cystoscopes
which dated back to the very be-
ginning of their use in examining
bladders and kidneys as well as the
modern types now in use
Several cases We're presented for
the chldrens clinic conducted by
DR.. e. II. Current Of Spokane. who.
IN his discussions, took up the feed
I ing of normal and abnormal chill
dren with modified milk.
Obstetrical problems were dis
cussed by Dr. F. R. Fursey of Spo-
l.
Kane and DR.. G. A. Bowling of Vir-
ginia Mason hospital, Seattle, dealt
with the blood and splenic enlarge
ment.
IN discussing standard scientific
| efficiency in medicine from the view
point of the laity, DR.. Peterkin. in a
second address, took up the subject
from the viewpoint that the patient
IS entitled to the greatest considera-
ton at the hands of his physician
and that each individual case should
be handled scientifically. He also
discussed the subject Of the mar
riage of persons who have had ven
eral diseases, going fully into both
sides OF the question
"Congenital Hypertrophic Steno-
sis" or in more understandable
terms, contraction Of the neck and
stomach, was discussed by Dr.. E. S.
Jennings of Spokane. Dr. Jennings
cited one case in particular and de-
scribed the operation necessary for
relief in detail
DR.. Barnett of Spokane gave an
interesting paper on "Hemorrhagic
Diseases of the New Born and Their
Application to Allied Conditions"
He cited several case histories to IL
lustrate each of the diseases de-
scribed and told of various treat
ments.
Cases in which the symptoms re-
| sembled those of goitre but which
apparently did not show any Of the
goltre tests were described by DR..
J. Earl Else of Portland in a dis
cussion of "Basic Metabolic Studies
and Goitre."
In the afternoon the visiting phys
icians were taken on an automobile
tour of the college campus The
meetings were held in the Masonic
hall and the banquet at Robinson's
Cafe,