The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-03-28
EJACULATION THROUGH
EXPURGATION

Exculpation through expurga-
ton, reduced to its simplest terms,
means removing the blame by re-
moving the shame. The thought
was inspired by a recent state
ment of one of the higher ups in
the American Medical Associa-
ton, which is the supreme court
of the medical affairs in this coun-
try; it is the last word in all
things medical.
One of the outstanding officials
was taking to task certain medi-
cal practitioners whom he accus-
ed of performing needless opera
tons, overcharging for services
and fee-splitting between prac-
titioners and surgeons. He point
ed out in positive fashion that
many operations were not nee
essary. He termed these as ghost
operations"
Although he did not specifically
say so, this writer knows of Eek
ploratory operations" where the
patients body is opened up while
the surgeon looks for the
trouble" The ANA official set
forth. how represensible was this
over-charging and fee-splitting.
This is racketeering in the noble
profession of medicine. Almost
every person we meet can give
illustration of these evils.
Recently the writer was in a
small company where each of
four women was describing her
plight in taking various shots.
One had taken 80 shots at $40 per
SHOT, and the end was not in sight
But the striking fact was that each
was taking shots of one descrip-
ton or another, and more depres-
sing, it seemed that one shot call
ed for another.
There is the suspicion that
something is radically wrong with
the current needle-knife therapy
A good and efficient and consci-
entious physician is worth all that
he gets; but not the racketeer who
prostitutes high and holy pro-
fession for quick gain.
We have long been guarded and
warned against the jack-lee
preacher. the shyster lawyer. Now
comes the warning by one who Is
tops in the field that racketeerine
is making fearful inroads into the
medical profession. This is an In
virauon to socialiZed medicine
which the profession is so stub
bornly opposing.
The hopeful feature of the Sill
uation herein described resides ID
ME fact that one of the medical
profession is making the charge
and is warning that the medlcal
profession must rid itself Of these
ouacks who exploit human mis-
fortune for gain. Having medl-
cal degree is not always guar
antee that the holder is not d
quack. 49,. =
Exculpation by expurgation IS
a vital principle of any professor
The iack-leg preacher, the shy
ster lawyer and the quack doctof
are the curses Of those noble pro-
LESSONS. Blu the a n W e
To the situation is to be found Ii
the resolution and capacity OF the
leaders of the respective pro1es-
sions TO clean house while clean
ing is god. ,,.hioh
NAV attend socialized medlcine
but these may easily be evceeped
by those of the quacks ana chdI :
latans who are out to make money
frst andhelp suffering MANKIND
second. The influence and alllu-
ence that so often attend those OF
the medical profession are LOT tne
most part well-deserved; out GER
tainly such are not for quacks.
The American Medical Assoc
alton is rendering one OF us Jar
oer services in taking TO TASK
these dollar-hounds VINO are
bringing reproach upon no tne
nrofession. Racketeering IN tne
medical profession is not ce Mnrro
"a - anv one race; but Negro
nbvsicians least of all can aIloru
t ply e- haIeful tactics among
n r who in too many instances