ADEQUATE TESTS OF CURATIVE THERAPY IN MAN
Authors: W. D. Sutliff
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1936)

Article1 July 1936ADEQUATE TESTS OF CURATIVE THERAPY IN MANW. D. SUTLIFF, M.D.W. D. SUTLIFF, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-10-1-89 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIt is widely recognized that the subject of therapeutics has a great emotional appeal for the layman, and as a corrective measure a clear view of therapeutic possibilities is expected of the physician. But it is on the subject of therapy that the demands of practice strain the exercise of cool judgment to the utmost. The doctor may adopt either an exaggerated skepticism, or an exaggerated optimism, depending on his temperament. He is also nearly always subject to fashions in the use of certain popular methods of treatment. Due to such influences, no doubt, the element of belief as distinguished...Bibliography1. 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Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Chicago, Illinois*Received for publication January 13, 1936.From the Department of Medicine and the Douglas Smith Foundation for Medical Research, University of Chicago. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 July 1936Volume 10, Issue 1Page: 89-97KeywordsEmotionsExercise therapy ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 July 1936 PDF downloadLoading ...