The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-13

yourself q sueceSs when your pi tientg call you Doe.
 (DoriB ,,t,,) From here on or Doc Braey speaking. Cant rely on mere quota tlons marks to set of quoted para graphs the printers have an idio' syncrasy against them.
 Anent the closing comment c. Jarc's letter, # had waited for my patients to eail mo Doc" never would have become q shcceBs. Let me sec, now, there may Do something wiring about that sentence. An, yes, Of course. Como to think Of it, ] never was q success. So maybe Jane iS more than half right about it, although I still believe my rovered colleague was right when he said that by referring to myself as "Op Doc Brady" may prompt some readers to address their physicians aS Doe, and that iS unbecoming, in practice.
 No one over called me Doe" in practice and got away with it.
 No one can ca4i nc Doc" now III. less h0 smiles when no says t. Try it and zee.
 never address . physician as Doe" and l never address dentist by ary other title than Doctor, Ex- cept one retired dentist I know, and call him Doc" only because that iB what all his family cali him. 1 hate to do it nevertheless. e After all it Is the spirit and not just the form Of the title or address that matters. From Jane Does iet- ter I imagine it would be aii right to De her family physician and be co. "a Dee" by her.
 Expressions of the views of our readers, both medical and lay, on the use of the title Doe would help us to decide whether to go along with 1t or cut lt out.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Save Your Teeth
 I think your No. Little Lesson in the Ways of HeaIth-the booklet Save Your Teeth," would be much better to give to patients than any amount Of verbal instruction and ad- vice, which generally is not absorbed or soon forgotten anyway.
 (.nt.a., D. D. s. AnGWer-That's something for ev- cry practitioner of dentistry to thirk about. By the way, laymeD pay twenty-five cents and a stamped on. velope bearing the correct address for the booklet, but am glad h send a copy with my compliments t any dentist who asks for it and iA, closes 6 stamped envelope bearing his address.
 Warts
 Have q number of warts on my knee and would appreciate any rem. edy you may suggest. Had thep burned out by 8 doctor, but the. came back within few months.
 co. Answer-Send stamped enveiopG bearing your address, inclose ter cents, for bokolet Cosmetic Elem. isheS," which includes advice fo, treatment of warts and other eaHn- mon blemishes.
 Allergic to Potassium
 Every ounce of fat I gain seem to be around my middle. I have a regular girdle of 1t around hips and back even when I get thin else- where. (Mrs. J. M. Fl Answer-Send stamped envelope bearing your address. and inclosG twenty y-five cents for Booklet SRulet for Reducing" You will find chap. ter on diet and treatment for hy. popuituitary obesity. Infections oi pituitary hoFmone by physician VII help to redistTibute the fat, but req s0nable diet and exercises alnoe win correct the condition in many ili- stances.
 Stupidity
 You are right, as usual. It is sunni to suffer from piles-I realize tha now, that mine are cured after man. years of misery. T am grateful fo yuor wisdom and common sense.
 GA. E. G.) Answer-Glad to send any reader on request, the pmaphlet 'Tt Is Stupid to Suffer From piles"--as- ciose stamped envelope bearing you, address.
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