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112 EDITORIAL. quasi way by the puljlic. Yet the same public that holds prevention to be better than cure, will obstruct the efforts of the doctor in his labors to secure this end. His efforts are not appreciated and often misunderstood, and possibly in no other field is the physician's work so ung-raciously received. Yet it is no less the duty of the medical man to uphold the principles of his profession. Just now there is an active crusade against tuberculosis, and the greatest need is that the public should be educated to the fact that consumption is certainly a preventable disease and, in its earlier stages, to a lai>ge measure, a curable one. The young doctor cannot do a better service for the community in which he lives than by furthering the efforts of the State Board of Health in this direction. The ravages of venereal diseases are wtell known to the profession, and while it is a hard question to deal with, its prevention is not beyond possibility. In temperance is a very live question, and whatever may be the individual opinion of the doctor as to the merits of the present legislation, no one can deny the evils of the excessive use of alcoholic liquors, and the great damage to the human system, and its far-reaching consequences are known to none better than to the doctor. The prevention of these evils is not entirely in the hands of the doctor, but his help will count. The doctor gives more to charity in time and labor than any other profession. His individual work for the poor is his private charity, and must not be paraded before the public. In nearly all towns are organized boards of public charities. These may well receive the doctor's counsel and influence, for he is often conversant with their need. If there is an educational campaign in the community, the doctor can not afford to be idle on the question. If there is none, he should be ever on the alert to advocate education in its highest and broadest sense. A doctor is a teacher,a leader, and in his community must be foremost in all matters pertaining to education. The doctor, if he is a Christian, should unite with the church of his choice. Religion is too sacred to be used as a means of securing practice. Principles must be the foundation of denominational preference. Church work can be carried on within one's ov/n denomination, but no sectarianism should be tolerated. To unite with the strongest or most popular church in the community in the hope of securing patronage will but make the doctor the laughing stock of the community. Some localities draw denominational lines very strictly in selecting the family physician, and some denominations advocate the principle of adhering closely to each other in traffics of every kind, when the advantages on all sides are equal. Theoretically, this principle has much to commend it, but in its practical application there is too often a blind fanaticism to denominational prejudices that indicates a narrow spirit, and needs to be corrected. The; doctor should accept the practice offered him by members of the church of which he is a communicant, but without in any way intimating that it is his right. He has no claim on it other than his ability as a physician, and the fidelity which he discharges the trust bestowed upon him, even in communities where denomenational lines are closely drawn, will be commented upon and some practice will be offered outside of denominational bounds. This should be accepted in the same
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Publisher | Charlotte, N.C. : Carolina Medical Journal, 1900-1908. |
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Date | 1905 |
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Document Title | The Carolina Medical Journal [1900-1908] |
Subject Topical | Medicine -- North Carolina -- Periodicals. |
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Publisher | Charlotte, N.C. : Carolina Medical Journal, 1900-1908. |
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Health Discipline | Medicine |
Full Text | 112 EDITORIAL. quasi way by the puljlic. Yet the same public that holds prevention to be better than cure, will obstruct the efforts of the doctor in his labors to secure this end. His efforts are not appreciated and often misunderstood, and possibly in no other field is the physician's work so ung-raciously received. Yet it is no less the duty of the medical man to uphold the principles of his profession. Just now there is an active crusade against tuberculosis, and the greatest need is that the public should be educated to the fact that consumption is certainly a preventable disease and, in its earlier stages, to a lai>ge measure, a curable one. The young doctor cannot do a better service for the community in which he lives than by furthering the efforts of the State Board of Health in this direction. The ravages of venereal diseases are wtell known to the profession, and while it is a hard question to deal with, its prevention is not beyond possibility. In temperance is a very live question, and whatever may be the individual opinion of the doctor as to the merits of the present legislation, no one can deny the evils of the excessive use of alcoholic liquors, and the great damage to the human system, and its far-reaching consequences are known to none better than to the doctor. The prevention of these evils is not entirely in the hands of the doctor, but his help will count. The doctor gives more to charity in time and labor than any other profession. His individual work for the poor is his private charity, and must not be paraded before the public. In nearly all towns are organized boards of public charities. These may well receive the doctor's counsel and influence, for he is often conversant with their need. If there is an educational campaign in the community, the doctor can not afford to be idle on the question. If there is none, he should be ever on the alert to advocate education in its highest and broadest sense. A doctor is a teacher,a leader, and in his community must be foremost in all matters pertaining to education. The doctor, if he is a Christian, should unite with the church of his choice. Religion is too sacred to be used as a means of securing practice. Principles must be the foundation of denominational preference. Church work can be carried on within one's ov/n denomination, but no sectarianism should be tolerated. To unite with the strongest or most popular church in the community in the hope of securing patronage will but make the doctor the laughing stock of the community. Some localities draw denominational lines very strictly in selecting the family physician, and some denominations advocate the principle of adhering closely to each other in traffics of every kind, when the advantages on all sides are equal. Theoretically, this principle has much to commend it, but in its practical application there is too often a blind fanaticism to denominational prejudices that indicates a narrow spirit, and needs to be corrected. The; doctor should accept the practice offered him by members of the church of which he is a communicant, but without in any way intimating that it is his right. He has no claim on it other than his ability as a physician, and the fidelity which he discharges the trust bestowed upon him, even in communities where denomenational lines are closely drawn, will be commented upon and some practice will be offered outside of denominational bounds. This should be accepted in the same |
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