,,quacks ,,& ,,graft]s ,,by ,,ex-,,o/eopa? ,,be+ ,,an ,,expose ,,( ,,! ,,/ate ,,( ,,!rapeutics ,,at ,,! ,,pres5t ,,"t1 ,,) ,,"s ,,reasons ,,:y ,,su* ,,graft]s ,,fl\ri%1 ,,& ,,sugge/ions ,,to ,,rem$y ,,! ,,deplorable ,,muddle ,,publi%$ ,,9 ,,! ,,ye> #aijh ,,by ,,! ,,c9c9nati ,,m$ical ,,book ,,company ,,c9c9nati ,,ohio ,,copyright$1 #aijh1 ,,by ,,! ,,c9c9nati ,,m$ical ,,book ,,co4 ,,! ,,lancet-,,cl9ic ,,press1 ,,c9c9nati1 ,,ohio4 ,,to ,,! ,,great ,,am]ican ,,public ,,is ,,d$icat$ ,,?is ,,book1 ,,) ,,e ,,confid5ce ,,9 ,,its ,,prov]bial ,,common ,,s5se ,,& ,,discrim9ation1 ,,& ,,) ,,! ,,hope ,,( ,,hav+ ,,add$ ,a ,,mite ,,t[>d ,,great] ,,& ,,bett] ,,?+s ,,9 ,,! ,,art ,,( ,,aesculapius4 ,,preface4 ,!re has be5 b "o o!r p]iod 9 ! hi/ory ( m$ic9e :5 s _m sy/ems ( ! heal+ art 7 9 vogue4 ,9 ! sev5te5? c5tury1 dur+ ! ,re=m ,p]iod1 foll[+ ! _m epo*-mak+ discov]ies1 z ! blood & lymph circulation2 :5 al*emy 0 ab&on$ & *emi/ry became a sci5ce2 :5 ,galileo reg5]at$ physics1 & zoology & botany 7 l>gely ext5d$2 :5 ,newton enunciat$ ! laws ( gravitation2 :5 c9*ona b>k1 ! great febrifuge1 0 introduc$ into ,europe1 & ! cell doctr9e 0 f\nd$ by ,hooke1 ,malpighi & ,grew1 ! old ,hippocratic1 ,gal5ic & ,arabic sy/ems ( m$ic9e 7 und]m9$4 ,9 t transition p]iod1 :5 ! m$ical pr(ession 0 try+ to adju/ its practice ) ! _m new !ories1 its au?oritative voice 0 lo/1 & 9 ! /ruggle = some?+ tangible1 innum]able new sy/ems sprang up4 ,f\r sy/ems /ood out mo/ prom95tly--! pieti/ically color$ ,p>acelsism ( ,von ,helmont1 ) its sal1 sulphur & m]cury2 ! *emical sy/em ( ,sylvius & ,willis1 ) its acid & alkali !ory ( cause & cure ( disease2 ! iatro-*emical sy/em1 ) its f]m5tation !ory2 & ! iatro-physical sy/em1 :i* cont5d$ t heal? 0 dep5d5t ^u prop] adju/m5t ( physical & me*anical arrangem5ts ( ! body4 ,! old humoral !ory ( ,gal5 _h its adh]5ts1 influ5c+ all ( ! new] sy/ems4 ,& sugge/ive !rapeutics 0 rampant 9 mo/ grotesque & fanciful =ms4 ,wit*craft1 sup]/ition & cabalism 7 fo/]$ ev5 at ! v>i\s ,european c\rts4 ,z ,roswell ,p>k says 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ,m$ic9e3 ,) delightful satire ,h>vey divid$ ! physicians ( ! day into six classes--! ,f]rea1 ,as9>ia1 ,jesuitica1 ,aqu>ia1 ,lani>ia & ,/]cor>ia--accord+ z _! favorite sy/ems ( treatm5t 7 ! adm9i/ration ( iron1 asses' milk1 c9*ona1 m9]al wat]1 v5esection or purgatives4 ,t hi/ory repeats itself is a truism well illu/rat$ 9 m$ic9e to-day4 ,! new cellul> pa?ology1 f\nd$ by ,vir*[ & ,cohnheim & elaborat$ by innum]able m5 s9ce2 ! discov]y ( p>asitism & ! g]m !ory by ,dava9e1 ,pa/eur & ,ko*2 antisepsis by ,li/]2 ! introduction ( ane/hesia by ,morton1 ,simpson & ,koll]2 ! application ( m exact me?ods 9 diagnosis by ,skoda & o!rs1 & _m o!r innovations & discov]ies h revolutioniz$ m$ic9e 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,! transition p]iod ( to-day is v analog\s to t ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,sugge/ive !rapeutics has its advocates 9 ! ,emmanuel movem5t1 ,l\rdes wat]1 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 ,new ,?\ght1 fai? cure & psy*o-!rapy4 ,! uric acid !ory is a curi\s survival ( ! old *emical sy/em4 ,! iatro-*emical sy/em is ! prototype ( ,met*nik(f's !ory ( longevity4 ,&1 /range to relate1 despite ! claims ( wond]ful discov]y by ,a4 ,t4 ,/ill & ,d4 ,d4 ,palm]1 ! iatro-physical sy/em ( ! sev5te5? c5tury 0 m complete z a guide to heal+ ?an is ,o/eopa?y & ,*iropractics to-day4 ,v]ily1 !re is no?+ novel "u ! sol> rays4 ,t graft 9 surg]y & %y/]+ 9 int]nal m$ic9e exi/s no "o 9 ! m$ical pr(ession d5ies4 ,x has come s insidi\sly t ! pr(ession itself 0 tak5 unaw>es4 ,h[ev]1 t sweep+ d5unciation ( ! entire pr(ession %\ld foll[ is unw>rant$4 ,e o!r pr(ession & call+ has its black %eep1 & x is ! duty ( ! lead]s 9 ea* to elim9ate !m4 ,elim9ation1 h[ev]1 _c come entirely f )94 ,! public has its %>e ( responsibility & duty to p]=m1 & ! soon] ?is is realiz$1 ! bett] = all conc]n$4 ,to aid 9 ! "w ( obta9+ bett] ?+s 9 !rapeutics1 ! e/abli%m5t & ext5sion ( a national bureau or dep>tm5t ( heal? is imp]ative4 ,any ef=t along ?is l9e w ha/5 ! day ( rational heal+4 ,prev5tive m$ic9e w !n gradually supplant ! pres5t haphaz>d sy/em ( palliation & cure4 ,& education is ! wat*word ( ! day6 ,g4 ,,/rohba*1 ,m4,d4 ,c9c9nati1 ,ohio1 #aijh4 ,,publi%]s' ,,note4 ,?\gh writt5 9 a satirical ve91 ?is book is int5d$ z a w>n+ to ! m$ical pr(ession & ! public alike4 ,&1 :ile amus+1 ! weal? ( in=mation & comm5t on c]ta9 abuses 9 ! heal+ art %\ld lead to s]i\s consid]ation4 ,?is book is publi%$ )\t bias or prejudice t[>d any s*ool ( m$ic9e or sy/em ( !rapeutics z su*4 ,b t quack]y & graft are rampant among ^? :o pose z heal]s has become s app>5t t we believe e influ5ce to expose & we$ out ! pret5d]s is timely4 ,! au?or is an ,o/eopa? :o ab&on$ ! practice ( ,o/eopa?y aft] a few ye>s' e>ne/ endeavor1 conv9c$ ( ! unt5able position ( ^? pr(ess+ ! practice ( ?is art4 ,he return$ to ! m cong5ial pr(ession ( tea*+4 ,= obvi\s reasons he publi%es ?is book "u a nom de plume4 ,he is abundantly =tifi$ ) facts to sub/antiate 8 criticism4 ,t 8 ef=t may be ( "s s]vice 9 cl>ify+ ! situation & lead to bett] !rapeutics 9 ! ne> future1 is ! s9c]e hope ( ,,! ,,publi%]s4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,"p ,i--,,9 ,,g5]al4 ,,*apt] ,i--,,by ,,way ,,( ,,introduction #ag ,! ,augean ,/ables ( ,!rapeutics--,! ,rem$y--,reason = ,abs5ce ( ,dignifi$ ,lit]>y ,/yle--,diploma ,mills--,all b ,holy--,dr4 ,geo4 ,h4 ,simmons' ,op9ion--,am]ican ,m$ical ,association ,n ,tyrannical--,!rapeutics a ,deplorable ,muddle4 ,,*apt] ,,ii--,,graft ,,& ,,failurephobia #be ,! ,comm]cial ,_s--,comm]cialism 9 ,m$ic9e--,/ock ,company ,m$ical ,colleges--,graft 9 ,m$ic9es1 ,drugs & ,no/rums--,encyclop$ia ,graft--,get-,ri*-,quick ,propositions--,p>adoxes 9 ,"* ( ,%y/]s--,money ,madness--,pr(essional ,failurephobia--,! ,=tunate ,few & ! ,un=tunate ,_m--,a ,cause ( ,quack]y--,! ,graft]'s ,h]ald--,! ,_w's ,/&>d--,solit>y ,conf9em5t--,! ,prison]'s ,dream--,work+ up a ,c\gh--,situation ,appall+ ,among ,/4 ,l\is ,physicians--,a ,moral ,po9t$4 ,,*apt] ,,iii--,,:y ,,quacks ,,fl\ri% #cg ,am]ican ,public ,g5]ally ,intellig5t--,b ,d5sely ,ignorant 9 ,important ,p>ticul>s--,cotton ,ma!r & ,wit*craft--,a4,b4s1 ,a4,m4s1 ,m4,d4s & ,ph4,d4s ,esp\s+ ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 ,*iropractics & ,o/eopa?y-- ,gullibility ( ! ,college ,br$--,! ,ignorant ,suspici\s ( ,new ,?+s--,! ,educat$ ,man's ,cre$--,de>? ( ,!rapeutic ,k by ! ,laity--,is ! ,m$ical ,pr(ession to ,blame8--,physician's ,argum5ts ,controv]tible--,ho/ ( ,incompet5ts ,among ! ,regul> ,physicians--,report ( ,committee on ,m$ical ,colleges--,! ,big ,doctors--,doc ,booze--,! ,lead+ ,doctor--,osl]'s ,drug ,nihilism--,! ,x-,ray ,graft4 ,,*apt] ,,iv--,,turbid ,,!rapeutics #ea ,an ,a/\nd+ ,array ( ,!rapeutic ,sy/ems--,diet--,wat]--,optics--,hemo!ra py--,consumption ,cures--,placebos--,inconsi/5cies & ,contradictions-- ,osl]'s ,op9ion ( ,app5dicitis--,fair ,/atem5t ( ,limitations 9 ,m$ic9e ,desirable4 ,,*apt] ,v--,,! ,,exp]t ,,witness ,,& ,,propriet>y ,,m$ic9es #eg ,! ,great ,n]ve ,speciali/--,! ,pr(essional ,witness a ,jonah--,! ,railway ,sp9e--,is x ,lack ( ,fairness & ,hone/y or ,lack ( ,skill & ,le>n+8--,de/ruction ( ,f9e ,h]ds ( ,cattle ,)\t ,comp5sation--,ko*'s ,dictum & ,d5ial--,ko*'s ,tub]cul9--,! ,s]um ,tribe--,/up5d\s ,sale ( ,no/rums--,druggi/'s ,argum5ts--,use ( ,propriet>y ,m$ic9es ,/imulates ,sale ( ,no/rums4 ,,*apt] ,,vi--,,fai? ,,cure ,,& ,,graft ,,9 ,,surg]y #fb ,sugge/ive ,!rapeutics ,*ief ,/ock 9 ,trade--,advice ( a ,m$ical ,college ,presid5t--,disease ,prev5tion ,r ?an ,cure--,hygi5ic ,liv+--,! ,m$ical ,pret5d]--,dang]\s ,diagnosis ,graft--,great ,fl\ri% ( ,trumpets--,no ,/>v+ ,"t = ,him--,big ,op]ations--,mutilat+ ! ,human ,body--,dr4 ,c4 ,w4 ,oviatt's ,views--,dr4 ,maurice ,h4 ,ri*>dson's ,incisive ,/atem5ts--,cry+ ,ne$ = ,re=m--,surg]y t is ,useless1 ,consci5celess & = ,purely ,comm]cial ,ends--,_s ( ,surgical ,graft ,especially 9 ! ,we/--,fee-,splitt+ & ,commissions--,a ,nation ( ,doll>-,*as]s--,! ,public's ,%>e ( ,responsibility--,s5n's ,advice--,! ,surgical ,consci5ce4 ,,"p ,,ii--,,o/eopa?y4 ,,*apt] ,,vii--,,"s ,,def9itions ,,& ,,hi/ories #gi ,romantic ,/ory ( ,o/eopa?y's ,orig9--,an ,a/hma ,cure--,heada*e ,cur$ by ,pl[l9es--,log ,roll+ to ,relieve ,dys5t]y--,o/eopa?y is ,drugless ,heal+--,o/eopa?y is ,manual ,treatm5t--,lib]ty ( ,blood1 ,n]ves & ,art]ies--,p]fect ,skeletal ,alignm5t & ,tonic1 ,ligam5t\s1 ,muscul> & ,facial ,relaxation--,&rew ,t4 ,/ill 9 #ahgd--,kirksville1 ,mo41 z a ,mecca--,am]ican ,s*ool ( ,o/eopa?y--,! ,promis$ ,gold5 ,/ream ( ,prosp]ity--,! ,mossbacks--,:o's ,:o 9 ,o/eopa?y4 ,,*apt] ,,viii--,,! ,,o/eopa?ic ,,propag&a #hh ,wond]ful ,gr[? ,claim$ to ,prove ,m]it--,o/eopa?y is ,rational ,physio-,!rapy--,gr[? is 9 ,exact ,proportion to ,adv]tis+ ,receiv$--,booklets & ,j\rnals = ,gratuit\s ,di/ribution--,o/eopa?y ,langui%es or ,fl\ri%es by ,pat5t ,m$ic9e ,devices--,circul> ,lett] f ,secret>y ( ,am]ican ,o/eopa?ic ,association--,boo/s by ,gov]nors & ,s5ators--,! ,especial ,protege ( ,au?ors--,m>k ,twa9--,opie ,re$--,em]son ,h\gh--,sam ,jones--,! ,orificial ,surgeon--,! ,m4,d4 ,seek+ ,job z ,pr(essor--,! ,lure ( ,honor$ ,doctor ) ,big ,income--,no ,competition4 ,,*apt] ,,ix--,,! ,,pr9ciples ,,& ,,practice ,,( ,,o/eopa?y #ig ,infallible1 ,t\*-!-,button ,sy/em t ,always ,cur$--,indef9ite ,movem5ts & ,manipulations--,weal? ( ,undevelop$ ,sci5tific ,facts--,o/eopa?s ,tak+ ,m4,d4 ,c\rse--,! ,/&patt] & ! ,drift]--,! ,lesioni/--,bone ,sett+--,inhibit+ a ,c5t]--,*iropractics--,f9e/ ,anatomi/s 9 ! ,_w--,h[ to ,cure ,torticollis1 ,goitre & ,ent]ic ,tr\bles--,a ,successful ,o/eopa?--,timid ,old ,maids--,o/eopa?ic ,philan?ropy4 ,,*apt] ,x--,,o/eopa?y ,,z ,,relat$ ,,to ,,"s ,,notori\s ,,fakes #aaa ,sure ,%ot ,rheumatism ,cure--,regul> ,practition]'s ,discomfiture--,m$ic9es ,alone ,fail$ to ,cure ,rheumatism--,o/eopa?y ,relieves ,rheumatic & ,neuralgic ,pa9s--,move ,?+s--,pop ,/ray ,c]vical ,v]tebrae--,f9d ,some?+ ,wrong & ,put x ,"r--,t]rible ,neck-,wr5*+1 ,bone-,twi/+ ,ordeal4 ,,*apt] ,,xi--,,tapeworms ,,& ,,gall/ones #aai ,plug-hatt$ ,fak]--,frequ5cy ( ,tapeworms--,"s ,tricks ,expos$--,h[ ! ,defunct ,worm 0 ,pass$--,rubb] ,ne>-,worm--,new ,gall/one ,cure--,relation to ,o/eopa?y--,p]fect1 ,self-,oil+1 ,auto!rapeutic ,ma*9e--,t\* ! ,button--,! ,tru? ,ab\t ! ,consumption & ,insanity ,cures4 ,,! ,,moral ,,to ,,! ,,tale #abe ,hone/y--,pla9 ,deal+--,education4 ,,"p ,,"o ,,9 ,,g5]al ,quacks & ,graft]s ,by ,,ex-,,o/eopa? ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,by ,,way ,,( ,,introduction4 ,! ,augean ,/ables ( ,!rapeutics--,! ,rem$y--,reason = ,abs5ce ( ,dignifi$ ,lit]>y ,/yle--,diploma ,mills--,all b ,holy--,dr4 ,geo4 ,h4 ,simmons' ,op9ion--,am]ican ,m$ical ,association ,n ,tyrannical--,!rapeutics ( ,to-day a ,deplorable ,muddle4 ,9 writ+ ?is booklet ,i d n pose z a ,h]cules come to cleanse ! ,augean /ables ( !rapeutics4 ,no p[] b t ( a public consci5ce awak5$ to ! preval5ce ( quack]y & graft+ 9 connection ) doctor+ c cle> away ! accumulat$ fil?4 ,l ,m>c ,antony1 ,i claim nei!r wit1 wisdom nor eloqu5ce2 b z a pla91 blunt man ,i %all speak "r on ( ! ?+s ,i d "k ab\t quacks & graft]s4 ,9 writ+ ( ,o/eopa?y ,i claim ! "r to speak z "o hav+ au?ority1 = ,i h be5 on ! inside4 ,z to graft+ 9 connection ) ! practice ( m$ic9e ,i take ! viewpo9t ( a layman1 :o = ye>s has c>efully read ! m$ical lit]ature ( ! popul> press1 & ( late ye>s a numb] ( repres5tative pr(essional j\rnals1 9 an ef=t to get an intellig5t conception ( ! !ory & practice ( !rapeutics4 ,i h n tri$ to write 9 a pr(essional /yle4 ,i h be5 read+ pr(essional lit]ature /eadily = "s "t1 & ne$ a re/ f ! dignifi$ pond]osity ( "s ( ! /uff ,i _h to fl\nd] ?r\gh4 ,i h j read an exposition ( ! beautiful & rational simplicity ( ,o/eopa?y4 ,?is exposition is f\nd 9 a s-call$ great ,am]ican encyclop$ia t has be5 put into our s*ools z an au?oritative s\rce ( k = ! mak+ ( intellig5t citiz5s ( our *ildr54 ,x is writt5 by a man ^: "n1 l t ( ! s*ol> ,james ,:itcomb ,riley describes1 is set plumb at ! da%-bo>d ( ! :ole indur9' alphabet1 s _m are 8 s*ol>ly degrees4 ,h[ impressive x is to look ?r\gh an ,o/eopa?ic j\rnal1 & see exhau/ive 7& exhau/+7 diss]tations "u mighty names foll[$ by su* pro( ( pr(\nd wisdom z1 ,a4,m41 ,m4,s41 ,d4,o41 or ,a4,b41 ,a4,m41 ,m4,d41 ,d4,o4 ,:o c\ld believe t a man ) all ! wisdom te/ifi$ to by su* an array ( degrees 7no d\bt !re 7 m1 b ! mode/y t goes ) great le>n+ =bade _! display7 c\ld be impos$ ^u by a fad or fake8 ,or w\ld esp\se & proclaim any?+ t 0 n born ( tru?1 & fill$ ) bless+ & b5efaction = mank9d8 ,s*ol>ly degrees %\ld be accept$ z pro( ( wisdom1 b aft] read+ su* expositions z t 9 ! cyclop$ia1 or "s ( ^? 9 ! j\rnals1 "o sometimes wond]s if all ! above degrees might n be cond5s$ into ! "o--,d4,f4 ,z = dignifi$ /yle 9 discuss+ ! subject be=e me1 ,i believe my read]s w agree t dignity fits su* subjects ab\t z appropriately z a t5-doll> silk hat fits a t5-c5t corn doctor1 or a hod-c>ri] conv]t$ into a fir/-class ,o/eopa?4 ,:ile speak+ ( dignity1 ,i want to comm5d an utt]ance ( ! editor ( ! ,j\rnal ( ! ,am]ican ,m$ical ,association1 made 9 a rec5t issue ( t j\rnal4 ,x 0 9 reply to a correspond5t :o _h jump$ onto ! editor ( a popul> magaz9e because 9 expos+ graft & quack]y he _h necess>ily implicat$ a c]ta9 br& ( m$ical practition]s4 ,! man :o criticis$ ! editor ( ! popul> magaz9e impresses a layman z "o ( t class ( physicians t has done s mu* to de/roy ! respect & confid5ce ( intellig5t /ud5ts ( social conditions = m$ical m5 z a class1 & 9 ! efficacy ( _! !rapeutic ag5cies4 ,al?\gh ! committee appo9t$ by ! great society1 ( :i* he is presumably a memb]1 report$ t m ?an half ( ! m$ical colleges 9 ?is c\ntry are utt]ly unfit by equipm5t to turn out prop]ly qualifi$ physicians2 t a l>ge p] c5t ( ^! unwor?y s*ools are little bett] ?an diploma mills conduct$ = rev5ue only1 & 9 spite ( ! incompet5cy & %y/]+ t reputable physicians1 9 self-def5se & 9 duty to ! public mu/ expose1 ?is man proclaims t ! m$ical pr(ession is all b holy 9 its c>e = ! s\ls & m9ds z well z ! bodies ( ! p4 ,) all respect = ! devot$ g5tlem5 among physicians we ask1 ,is x any wond] t ! intellig5t laity smile at su* gu%8 ,& ?is man goes on to say t #ii p] c5t4 ( ! practic+ physicians ( ! c\ntry belong to ?is g5u9e class4 ,memb]s ( ! ,am]ican ,m$ical ,association may ?9k t su* discussions are = ! pr(ession1 & %\ld be kept 9 ! family4 ,p]haps !y %\ld1 & no d\bt x w\ld be mu* bett] = ! pr(ession if _m ( ! ?+s said by lead+ m$ical m5 nev] rea*$ ! ?9k+ public4 ,b ! fact rema9s t ! contradictory & inconsi/5t ?+s said d rea* ! public1 & usually 9 g>bl$ & di/ort$ =m4 ,! bett] & saf] way is1 if possible1 to see to x t !re is no cause to say su* ?+s1 or if criticisms mu/ be made let physicians be fair & frank ) ! p1 & treat ! public z a p>ty deeply conc]n$ 9 all !rapeutic discussions & inve/igations4 ,& "h applies ! utt]ance ( ! editor ( ! ,j\rnal ( ! ,am]ican ,m$ical ,association t ,i want$ to comm5d3 ,! "t has pass$ :5 we c wrap ourselves 9 a cloak ( pr(essional dignity & assume an attitude ( infallibility t[>d ! public4 ,! m intellig5t ( ! laity h op9ions on m$ical subjects1 (t5 biz>re1 x mu/ be admitt$1 b frequ5tly well gr\nd$1 & a fair discussion ( su* op9ions c result only 9 a great] measure ( confid5ce 9 & respect = ! m$ical pr(ession4 ,su* hone/1 fair-m9d$ decl>ations1 toge!r ) expressions ( simil> import f scores ( bra9y physicians & surgeons 9 active practice1 are ! an*ors t hold ! m$ical %ip f be+ da%$ to wreckage ^u ! rocks ( public op9ion by ! curr5ts1 cross-curr5ts & c\nt]-curr5ts ( ! turbid /ream ( !rapeutics4 ,! p h /rongly suspect$ graft 9 surg]y1 _m ( !m "k x1 & ne>ly all h be5 taught by j\rnals ( ! new s*ools t su* graft+ is a *>act]i/ic ( m$ical s*ools1 & is ass]t$ to be condon$ & enc\rag$ by ! pr(ession z a :ole4 ,h[ refre%+1 !n1 to he> a repres5tative surgeon ( ! ,am]ican ,m$ical ,association say3 ,! moral /&>ds set = pr(essional m5 are go+ to be high] 9 ! future1 & ) ! limelight ( public op9ion turn$ on ! m$ical & surgical graft]1 ! evil w cease to exi/4 ,contra/ su* frankness ) ! gu% ( ! writ] :o1 9 ! same organ1 said #ii p] c5t4 ( ! m$ical m5 7 all b holy s\l gu>dians1 & judge :i* is mo/ likely to inspire confid5ce 9 ! intellig5t laity4 ,"r "h ,i want to say t s9ce ,i h be5 /udy+ ?r\gh a c>tload ( miscellane\s m$ical j\rnals1 ,i h *ang$ my op9ion ( ! ,am]ican ,m$ical ,association4 ,x is a matt] ( little consequ5ce to m$ical m51 ( c\rse1 :at my individual op9ion may be4 ,x may1 h[ev]1 be ( "s consequ5ce & int]e/ to !m to "k t ! op9ion ( multitudes are be+ =m$ by ! same di/ort+ ag5cies t =m$ ! op9ion ,i held until ,i /udi$ copies ( ! ,j\rnal ( ! ,am]ican ,m$ical ,association 9 comp>ison ) ! riff-raff1 rag-tag & bob-tail ( ! repres5tative organs ( ! myriad cults1 isms1 fads & fancies t sw>m l half-=m$ insects on ! banks ( ! ,nile4 ,z portray$ by ! num]\s new s*ool j\rnals ,i receive1 ! ,am]ican ,m$ical ,association is a tyrannical mon/]1 conceiv$ 9 gre$ & bigotry1 born ( selfi%ness & arrogance1 cradl$ 9 iniquity & g5]al cuss$ness1 improv$ by man-slaught]1 =c$ ^u ! p at ! po9t ( ! bayonet & ma9ta9$ by ignorance & sup]/ition4 ,mo/ magaz9es repres5t+ v>i\s drugless !rapies1 ,i f\nd1 spoke ( ! ,am]ican ,m$ical ,association 9 ab\t ! same way4 ,& n only ^!1 b a numb] ( s-call$ regul> m$ical j\rnals1 z well z indep5d5t j\rnals & booklets circulat$ to boo/ "s individual1 all add$ _! modicum ( vitup]ation4 ,:5 y consid] t ?\s&s ( ,o/eopa?s 7yes1 !re are sev]al ?\s& ( !m 9 ! field treat+ ! p7 are buy+ "s "o ( ! v>i\s ,o/eopa?ic j\rnals by ! hundr$s e mon? & di/ribut+ !m gratis to ! p until ! :ole c\ntry is lit]ally saturat$1 & t o!r cults are almo/ z busy dissem9at+ _! lit]ature1 d y wond] t ! p are gett+ bias$ notions ( ! m$ical pr(ession 9 g5]al & ! ,am]ican ,m$ical ,association 9 p>ticul>8 ,:ile my fai? 9 ! integrity & efficacy ( ! new s*ool rema9$ intact & at a fanatical pit*1 my sympa?y 0 ) ! indep5d5t j\rnals4 ,! doctr9e ( !rapeutic lib]ty seem$ a fair "o1 & "o t 0 only ,am]ican4 ,aft] /udy+ bo? sides1 & comp>+ ! j\rnals1 ,i h comm5c$ to wond] if ! man :o prea*es univ]sal lib]ty s /r5u\sly is n1 9 mo/ cases1 only work+ = individual lic5se4 ,i wrote a pap] "s "t ago1 out ( :i* ?is booklet has gr[n1 & s5t x to ! editor ( ! ,j\rnal ( ! ,am]ican ,m$ical ,association4 ,he 0 k9d en\gh to say x 0 full ( sev]e tru? t %\ld be publi%$ to ! laity4 ,9 t pap] ,i diagnos$ ! !rapeutic situation ( to-day z a deplorable muddle1 & ,i am glad to h my diagnosis confirm$ by a prom95t writ] 9 ! ,j\rnal ( ! ,association4 ,he says3 ,!rapeutics to-day _c be call$ a sci5ce1 x c only be call$ a confusion4 ,) a doz5 diss5t+ op9ions z to ! mo/ ess5tial & efficaci\s !rapeutic ag5ts inside ! s*ool1 & a horde ( new s*ool pret5d]s outside1 ea* ) 8 own little sy/em t he h]alds z ! be/ & only "r way1 & all ^! sep>at$ 9 ev]y?+ b _! attack on ! regul>s1 !re c]ta9ly is a 'turbidity ( !rapeutics6' ,& ?is !rapeutic /ream is ! "o t fl[s = ! heal+ ( nations6 ,%\ld n its wat]s be pure & uncontam9at$1 s t ! invalid :o ?ir/s = heal? may dr9k ) confid5ce 9 _! heal+ virtues8 ,if ! /ream %[s turbid to ! physician1 h[ mu/ x appe> to 8 pati5t z he /&s ^u ! %ore & sees conflict+ curr5ts boil & swirl 9 fi]ce cont5tion1 =m+ eddies t are cont9ually /r&+ poor devils on ! drifts ( disc>d$ rem$ies1 :ile /reams ( murky wat]s 7new s*ools7 p\r 9 f e side & add _! fil?4 ,to ! pati5t x becomes confusion1 worse conf\nd$4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,graft ,,& ,,failurephobia4 ,! ,comm]cial ,_s--,comm]cialism 9 ,m$ic9e--,/ock ,company ,m$ical ,colleges--,graft 9 ,m$ic9es1 ,drugs & ,no/rums--,encyclop$ia ,graft--,get-,ri*-,quick ,propositions--,p>adoxes 9 ,"* ( ,%y/]s--,money ,madness--,pr(essional ,failurephobia--,! ,=tunate ,few & ! ,un=tunate ,_m--,a ,cause ( ,quack]y--,! ,graft]'s ,h]ald--,! ,_w's ,/&>d--,solit>y ,conf9em5t--,! ,prison]'s ,dream--,work+ up a ,c\gh--,situation ,appall+ ,among ,/4 ,l\is ,physicians--,a ,moral ,po9t$4 ,?is *apt] is n writt5 because ,i possess a hamm] t mu/ be us$4 ,my liv] is s\nd1 & ,i h a pretty good job4 ,nei!r palpation nor osculation 7z "o ( our bright ,o/eopa?ic /ud5ts once said 9 giv+ means us$ 9 physical diagnosis7 reveals any lesion 9 my dome/ic affairs4 ,h[ev]1 x doesn't take ! jaundic$ eye ( a pessimi/ to see ! graft t ab\nds to-day4 ,! graft] is abroad 9 ! l& l a wolf seek+ :om he may dev\r1 & ! %eep-sk9 7sometimes a diploma7 t once disguis$ 8 wolfi% "* has become s tatt]$ by mu* use t x n[ deceives only ! mo/ fooli% %eep4 ,once a %eep-sk9 ( patriotism disguis$ ! politician1 & p fanci$ t a public (fice 0 a public tru/4 ,! revelations ( ! la/ few ye>s h taught u t too (t5 a public (fice is b a public /eal4 ,! comm]cial _s dom9ates ! age4 ,no?+ is too sacr$ = its defil+ h&s to t\*4 ,! *ur* does n escape4 ,prea*]s accuse ea* o!r ( foll[+ _! ,"l = ! loaves & fi%es4 ,lawy]s accuse ea* o!r ( tak+ fees f bo? sides4 ,lead+ physicians unhesitat+ly say t comm]cialism is ! bane ( ! m$ical pr(ession4 ,!y say hundr$s are ru%+ into m$ic9e because !y h he>d ( ! l>ge e>n+s ( a few =tunate city physicians1 & ?9k !y are go+ into some?+ t w br+ !m pl5ty ( easy money4 ,/ock company m$ical colleges h be5 organiz$ by m5 ^: ma9 object 0 to get a %>e ( ! money ^! ho/s ( w\ld-be doctors _h to sp5d4 ,ev5 ! new sy/ems ( !rapeutics su* z ,o/eopa?y1 t h boom$ !mselves into a k9d ( popul>ity1 h _! s*ools t1 to believe :at "s ( !m say ( ea* o!r1 are dom9at$ by ! ranke/ comm]cialism1 be+1 9 fact1 no?+ b ,o/eopa?ic diploma mills4 ,n alone has graft p]vad$ ! s*ools ^: bus9ess x is suppos$ to be to make capable physicians4 ,! graft t has be5 uncov]$ lately 9 connection ) ! prep>ation & sale ( m$ic9es1 drugs & no/rums is almo/ incr$ible :5 we ?9k ( ! dang] to heal? & human life involv$4 ,! same br& ( gh\ls :o tamp] ) & juggle m$ic9es = ga91 d n hesitate to adult]ate & poison food4 ,) _! inf]ior1 fil?y & pres]v$ milk !y slaught] ! innoc5ts to make a paltry pr(it4 ,! /ory ,s9clair wrote ( ! nauseat+ horrors ( slaught]-h\ses 0 en\gh to drive u all to ! ranks ( veget>ians =ev]4 ,only rec5tly ,i *anc$ to le>n t ev5 9 ! bus9ess ( publi%+ !re is a little _w ( graft peculi> to itself4 ,i 0 told by a responsible book man t ! encyclop$ia conta9+ a le>n$ 787 exposition ( ! sci5ce ( ,o/eopa?y is ! product ( graft]s1 :o took old mat]ial & work$ 9 a little new matt]1 su* z ! exposition ( ,o/eopa?y1 to make _! "w appe> up to date to ! casual obs]v]4 ,!n1 to make ! graft worse1 = a consid]ation1 x 0 alleg$1 a popul> publi%] let 8 "n be us$1 & ?us ?\s&s 7 caught :o b\ght ! "w rely+ on ! reputation ( ! publi%]1 :o1 x appe>s1 _h no?+ :atev] to d ) ! encyclop$ia4 ,physicians1 s*ool tea*]s & prea*]s1 all suppos$ly poor f9anci]s1 "k ab\t ! sw>ms ( graft]s :o h\nd !m ) get-ri*-quick propositions into :i* !y want !m to put _! scant surplus ( sal>y or income z !y get x4 ,a physician told me he w\ld h be5 #b1jjj bett] (f if a ye> or two be=e he _h be5 a subscrib] to a c]ta9 m$ical j\rnal t poses z a sort ( wat* dog ( ! physician's treasury4 ,pessimi/ic z ?is review may seem1 !re is yet room = optimism1 &1 p>adoxical z x may s\nd1 m5 are n always z bad z _! bus9ess4 ,i "k ( a lawy] :o 9 8 pr(ession has ! reputation ( be+ ! wor/ %y/] t ev] argu$ a case4 ,no s*eme is too di%one/ = 8 use if x w w9 8 case4 ,yet ?is man outside ( 8 pr(ession1 9 8 home1 & 9 8 society1 is z f9e a g5tleman z y w\ld wi% to meet--a model husb& & fa!r1 a k9d & oblig+ neighbor1 a g5]\s support] ( all t is = ! upbuild+ & bett]+ ( society4 ,/rong case1 d y say8 ,i believe our c\ntry is full ( su* cases4 ,& ,i believe ! m$ical pr(ession has ?\s&s ( j su* m51 m5 ^: in/9cts are = nobility ( "* & ^: moral ideals are high1 b ^: bus9ess /&>ds are grovel+4 ,!y live a sort ( ,dr4 ,jekyll & ,mr4 ,hyde life1 & :y8 ,are !y n to blame8 ,& are !y n to be class$ z sc\ndrels8 ,yes--& no4 ,^! m5 are diseas$4 ,_! contact ) ! _w has inoculat$ !m ) ! _w's contagion4 ,:at is ?is disease8 ,! diagnosis has be5 consid]$ simple4 ,s simple t ! _w has call$ x comm]cialism1 or money madness1 & treat$ ! disease accord+ to ?is diagnosis )\t /udy+ x fur!r4 ,may x n be true t1 = _m cases at lea/1 ! diagnosis is wrong8 ,d m5 *oose ! /r5u\s1 money-grabb+ life because !y really love x1 or love ! money8 ,i believe ?\s&s ( m5 9 pr(essional life to-day1 :o are kn[n z doll>-*as]s1 really long = a m simple life1 b ! disease !y h has robb$ !m ( ! p[] to *oose t bett] "p4 ,& t disease is n money madness1 b failurephobia4 ,! fe> ( fail+1 or ( be+ call$ a failure1 dom9ates ! pr(essional _w z no o!r p[] c\ld4 ,x claims ?\s&s ( poor fell[s :o 7 br\ght up to ! active1 wor?-:ile life ( ! f>m or ( a trade1 & *a9s !m to a mis]able1 %am1 dea?-9-life sort ( exi/5ce1 t !y come to loa!1 b d>e n leave because ( _! disease1 failurephobia4 ,success is ! _w's /&>d4 ,succe$ 9 y\r bus9ess or pr(ession1 by hone/ means if y c1 b succe$6 ,at lea/1 keep up ! appe>ance ( succe$+1 & y may keep y\r place 9 society4 ,x may be kn[n t y\r bus9ess is poor1 & t y g to y\r (fice & sit 9 solitude day 9 & day out1 & t y />ve & skimp at home1 b s long z y keep up ! %[1 y are a pr(essional man6 ,:at mighty c\rage x takes to ackn[l$ge :at ev]ybody else kn[s1 & quit6 ,a writ] 9 a m$ical j\rnal told ( a "y physician 9 ,bo/on :o put an ad4 9 a daily pap] ask+ = a job 9 :i* a /rong man c\ld use ! /r5g? a manly man ought to be pr\d (1 to e>n an hone/ liv+4 ,if m5 only _h ! c\rage1 ,i wond] h[ _m su* ads4 w\ld appe> 9 ! columns ( our pap]s6 ,an old s*oolmate1 :o is a lawy] 9 a ,we/]n city1 told me t ( ! m ?an two hundr$ lawy]s ( t city1 tw5ty _h practically all ! law bus9ess1 & ( t tw5ty a half doz5 got ! big cases 9 :i* !re 0 mo/ money4 ,x is l>gely s 9 e city & t[n4 ,& :at applies to ! lawy] applies to ! physician1 ?\gh p]haps n to s great an ext5t4 ,& :ile ! =tunate few get mo/ ( ! practice1 & make mo/ ( ! money1 :at are ! un=tunate _m do+8 ,hold+ on1 />v+1 skimp+1 keep+ up appe>ances1 &1 :ile "y1 hop+ aga9/ hope = bett] days4 ,b :5 hope long def]r$ has made ! s\l sick1 & hope itself dies1 :at !n8 ,keep up appe>ances1 y are a pr(essional man4 ,y c't be a quitt]4 ,x w\ld be humor\s1 7 x n s pa!tic1 to see ! old doctor :o has dragg$ along = ye>s1 b>ely ek+ out a liv+1 put on ! silk hat ( 8 m ambiti\s days & we> x ) dignity along ) 8 %9y ?readb>e tr\s]s & %ort coat1 mak+ a desp]ate spurt to keep up ) ! da%+ "y fell[ j out ( s*ool4 ,failurephobia6 ,among pr(essional m5 :at a t]rible disease x is6 ,i h kn[n x to drive a "y man1 :o might h be5 happy & useful z a f>m] or me*anic1 into a suicide's grave4 ,su* cases are n uncommon4 ,:o are ! ,m4,d4s ^: pictures & gl>+ ads4 appe> 9 ^? #ae-;c5t pap]s publi%$ 9 ,augu/a1 ,me41 & 9 _m daily & ev5 religi\s pap]s8 ,are !y m5 :o took to graft & disgrac$ _! pr(ession because !y lov$ t k9d ( life1 & ! /igma x br+s8 ,n 9 _m cases4 ,mo/ ( !m p]haps come f ! ranks ( ambiti\s fell[s :o lo/ out 9 ! /rife = legitimate practice1 b :o w\ld n ackn[l$ge failure1 s laun*$ into quack]y1 & became notori\s if !y c\ld n become not$4 ,/range z x may seem1 ! fact t a pr(essional man is a notori\s graft] abroad does n necess>ily deprive him ( social /&+ at home4 ,i h 9 m9d a man ^: smug face appe>s 9 connection ) a page ( l\d & lurid lit]ature 9 almo/ e #ae-;c5t ,graft]s ,h]ald f ,ma9e to ,cali=nia2 yet ?is man at home 0 po9t$ to ) pride z an em95tly successful man4 ,he wore 8 silk hat to *ur*1 & ! *ur* ( :i* he 0 a valu$ memb] 0 pr\d ( ! di/9ction he gave x4 ,a ,we/]n city has an indu/ry to :i* x po9ts ) pride1 & ! pictures ( ! huge plant appe> conspicu\sly plac$ 9 illu/rat$ boom editions ( ! city's ent]pris+ pap]s4 ,?is octopus rea*es out its slimy t5tacles to e corn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 feel+ = poor wret*es smitt5 by disease1 real or fanci$4 ,:5 once x gets hold ( !m x spews its inky fluids ar\nd !m until !y c\gh up _! h>d-e>n$ doll>s t g to p]petuate ?is pride ( ! ,we/4 ,! mo/ popul> !mes ( ! prea*]1 lectur] & magaz9e writ] to-day are ,hone/y1 ,anti-graft1 ,ta9t$ ,money1 ,true ,success1 etc4 ,y h he>d & read !m all1 & h be5 ?rill$ ) ! /irr+ words ,an hone/ man is ! noble/ "w ( ,god4 ,! prea*] & ! p ?9k !y are s9c]e1 & g home congratulat+ !mselves t !y are capable ( ent]ta9+ su* s5tim5t4 ,:5 we obs]ve _! social lives we are l$ to wond] h[ mu* ( t noble s5tim5t is only cant aft] all4 ,,! ,,_w',s ,,/&>d4 ,! _w w say t goodness is ! only ?+ wor? :ile1 ,b ! man :o's be5 successful is ! man :o gets ! smile4 ,if ! good man is a failure1 a fell[ :o is d[n1 ,he's a fell[ up aga9/ x1 & gets no?+ b a fr[n4 ,! fell[ :o is fro/$ is ! fell[ :o is d[n1 ,no matt] h[ he came !re1 h[ hone/ he has be51 ,!y f9d him j ! same :5 be+ !re's a s94 ,a man is sc>ce insult$ if y tell him he is bad1 ,to tell him he is tricky w nev] make him mad2 ,if y say t he's a s*em] ! _w w say he's sm>t1 ,b say t he's a failure if y want to break 8 he>t4 ,if y want to be respect$ & po9t$ to ) pride1 ,air y\rselves 9 autos :5 y g to take a ride2 ,no matt] h[ y get !m1 ) ! _w t cuts no ice1 ,y\r neighbors "k y h !m & "k !y're new & nice4 ,! prea*] 9 ! pulpit w tell y1 ) a sigh1 ,t ri* m5 g ) ,dives :5 !y come at la/ to die2 ,& m5 :o've be5 l ,laz>us1 failures "h on e>?1 ,w f9d _! home 9 ,heav5 :]e ! angels "k _! wor?4 ,b ! prea*] goes ) ,dives :5 ! d9n] h\r comes2 ,he pref]s a groan+ table to grabb+ aft] crumbs4 ,yes2 he'll take ,dives' ta9t$ money j to light5 up 8 load4 ,en\gh to let him travel 9 ! little camel road4 ,t may s\nd l ! wail ( a pessimi/ic knock]1 b e obs]v+ man kn[s x's mo/ly tru?4 ,! successful man is ! man :o gets ! _w's smile1 & he gets ! smile ) little reg>d to ! me?ods employ$ to a*ieve 8 success4 ,?is deplorable social condition is l>gely responsible = ! multitud9\s =ms ( graft t exi/ to-day4 ,to cut any ice 9 society y mu/ be somebody or keep up ! appe>ance ( be+ somebody4 ,ev5 if ! _w kn[s y are go+ ma9ly on pret5sions1 x w w9k ! o!r eye & give y ! place y\r pret5sions claim4 ,mo/ ( ! folk :o make up society are sl[ to engage 9 /one sl++1 = !y are wise en\gh to consid] ! mat]ial ( :i* _! own domiciles are con/ruct$4 ,to make an application ( all ?is1 let u n be too h>d on ! quack & ! %y/]4 ,he is l>gely a product ( our social sy/em4 ,society has plac$ temptations be=e him to get money1 & he mu/ keep up ! appe>ances ( success at any co/ ( hone/y & indep5d5t manhood4 ,! poor pr(essional man :o is a victim ( t fe>ful disease1 failurephobia1 9 8 weakness has become a slave to public op9ion4 ,he is made to tread ! mill daily 9 ! monoton\s r\nd to & f 8 (fice :]e he is s]v+ a life s5t5ce ( solit>y conf9em5t1 :ile 8 wife sews or makes lace or gives music lessons to support ! family4 ,i say solit>y conf9em5t advis$ly1 = n[ a pr(essional man is ev5 d5i$ ! solid com=t ( ! old-"t village doctor or lawy] :o c\ld sit ) 8 cronies & fell[-loaf]s 9 ! %ade ( ! tav]n elm1 or ar\nd ! groc]'s /ove1 & ma9ta9 8 pr(essional /&+ 7or r sitt+74 ,9 ! l>ge t[ns & cities t w n d to-day4 ,if ! pr(essional man is n busy1 he mu/ seem busy4 ,a physician *ang$ 8 (fice to get a s\? front1 z he felt he mu/ h sun%9e1 & he d>$ n d l ,dr4 ,jones1 get x loaf+ on ! /reets4 ,n t a doctor w\ld n enjoy sp5d+ "s ( 8 long1 lonely h\rs talk+ ) 8 fri5ds 9 ! glori\s sun%9e1 b x w\ld n d4 ,p w\ld say3 ,doctor ,blank mu/ n get mu* to d n[4 ,i see him loaf+ on ! /reet l old ,doc ,jones4 ,i guess ,doctor ,newcom] has made a 'has be5' ( him1 too4 ,i "k a "y lawy] :o sat 9 8 (fice = two long ye>s )\t a s+le case4 ,yet e day he pass$ ?r\gh ! /reet ) ! brisk walk ( "o 9 a hurry to get back to press+ bus9ess4 ,he 0 s busy 787 t he _h to read ! pap] z he walk$ to save "t to--wait6 ,did y ev] sit 9 ! (fice ) "o ( ^! prison]s & wat* him look+ out ( 8 w9d[ ^u prosp]\s f>m]s z !y unti$ f9e teams & drove away 9 com=table c>riages8 ,did y "k h[ to translate t look 9 8 eye1 & ! sad ab/raction ( mann] into :i* he mom5t>ily sank1 9 spite ( 8 cre$1 :i* taught him to always seem prosp]\s & cont5t$8 ,! translation 0 n h>d4 ,8 m9d 0 foll[+ t f>m] out ( t[n & along ! gre5 lanes1 bord]$ by mead[s & clov] bloom1 & on d[n ! road ?r\gh ! cool twilight ( ! quiet summ] ev5+1 to :]e ! ribbon ( d>k gre5 =e/1 ^: cool cad5ce _h call$ to him s (t51 *ang$ to groves ( :isp]+ trees t bord]$ ! w9d+ /ream t spoke ( ! swimm+ holes & fi%+ pools ( 8 boyhood4 ,& on up ! road aga91 across ! f]tile prairie l&s1 until he turns 9 at ! gate ( an or*>d-emb[]$ home4 ,& d y ?9k ! picture is less attractive to ?is exile because x has n ! /ately front & ! gli/5+ pa9t ( ! sm>t h\se 9 t[n8 ,n at all4 ,! sm>t h\se ) gli/5+ pa9t is ! "o he mu/ aspire to 9 t[n1 b 8 ideal home is t snug f>mh\se to :i* 8 fancy has foll[$ ! prosp]\s f>m]4 ,t picture is n altoge!r a product ( poetic fancy4 ,we get glimpses ( su* pictures 9 confid5tial talks ) lawy]s & doctors 9 almo/ e t[n4 ,^! poor fell[s may fret & sigh = *ange1 & sp5d _! lives = naught1 b ! hung] nev] leaves !m4 ,n long ago a pr(essional man :o has sp5t tw5ty-five ye>s ( 8 life imprison$ 9 an (fice1 mo/ ( ! "t j wait+1 spoke to me ( 8 long+ to get out4 ,8 long+ _h become almo/ a madness4 ,he =got ! cre$1 to always appe> prosp]\s1 & spoke 9 bitt]ness ( 8 life ( %am4 ,he said he 0 l ! g5]al ( ! old rhyme :o m>*$ up ! hill &--m>*$ d[n aga94 ,he w5t up to 8 (fice &--w5t home aga91 day 9 & day out1 ye> 9 & ye> out1 & = :at8 ,b failurephobia held him !re1 & he is !re yet4 ,:at s*emes su* un=tunates sometimes concoct to escape _! fate6 ,i 0 told ( a physician :o 0 work+ up a c\gh1 to h an excuse to g we/ = 8 heal?4 ,h[ (t5 we he> or read ( "s bright doctor or lawy] :o _h a gr[+ practice & a bright future be=e him1 hav+ to *ange 8 occupation on acc\nt ( 8 heal? fail+6 ,?is is n an ov]drawn picture4 ,i believe old & obs]v+ pr(essional m5 w be> me out 9 x4 ,/ati/ics ( ! conditions 9 ! pr(essions are unobta9able1 b ,i feel sure w\ld only corroborate my /atem5t4 ,9 a rec5t m$ical j\rnal 0 an article by a ,/4 ,l\is physician1 :i* said ! situation among m$ical m5 ( t city 0 appall+4 ,( ! #a1ajj doctors !re1 doz5s ( !m 7 liv+ on t5-c5t lun*es at ! saloons1 & ) %9y clo!s & unkempt p]sons 7 hold+ on 9 despair1 wait+ = some?+ bett]1 or s9k+ out ( sight ( ! pr(ession 9 hopeless defeat4 ,?is is a disc\rag+ outlook1 b x is "t "s su* pictures 7 held up be=e ! multitude ( "y p ( bo? sexes :o are ent]+ m$ical & o!r s*ools1 aspir+ to pr(essional life4 ,& x is "t = society to recognize "s ( ! responsibility = graft t re/s on x1 = sett+ /&>ds t cause comm]cialism to dom9ate ! age4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,:y ,,quacks ,,fl\ri%4 ,am]ican ,public ,g5]ally ,intellig5t1 b ,d5sely ,ignorant 9 ,important ,p>ticul>s--,cotton ,ma!r & ,wit*craft--,a4,b4's1 ,a4,m4's1 ,m4,d4's & ,ph4,d4's ,esp\s+ ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 ,*iropractics & ,o/eopa?y--,gullibility ( ! ,college ,br$--,! ,ignorant ,suspici\s ( ,new ,?+s--,! ,educat$ ,man's ,cre$--,de>? ( ,!rapeutic ,k by ! ,laity--,is ! ,m$ical ,pr(ession to ,blame8--,physicians' ,argum5ts ,controv]tible--,ho/ ( ,incompet5ts ,among ! ,regul> ,physicians--,report ( ,committee on ,m$ical ,colleges--,! ,big ,doctors--,doc ,booze--,! ,lead+ ,doctor--,osl]'s ,drug ,nihilism--,! ,x-,ray ,graft4 ,9 spite ( ! app>5t preval5ce ( graft & ! seem+ly unprec$5t$ di%one/y ( ^? :o s]ve ! public1 !re are n want+ signs ( ! com+ ( bett] ?+s4 ,! em95t physician :o spoke ( ! turbidity ( !rapeutics ?\ght x 0 only t agitation t prec$es cry/allization & cl>ification t br+s purity1 & n great] pollution4 ,may ! seem+ bad condition n be due 9 "p also to ! fact t a l>g] numb] ( our ,am]ican p are becom+ intellig5t en\gh to "k ! %am f ! g5u9e1 & to "k :5 !y are be+ impos$ ^u8 ,t our ,am]ican p are g5]ally intellig5t we "k2 b t a p may be g5]ally intellig5t & yet d5sely ignorant 9 important p>ticul>s has be5 demon/rat$ 9 all ages1 & 9 no age m cle>ly ?an 9 our own4 ,we wond] h[ ! great s*ol>1 ,cotton ,ma!r1 c\ld h believ$ 9 & taught wit*craft4 ,:at %all we ?9k1 9 ?is enlight5$ age1 ( judges plead+ = ! heal+ 787 virtues ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 or ( college pr(essors tak+ treatm5t f a ,*iropractor or magnetic heal]2 or ( ! scores ( ,a4,b4s1 ,a4,m4s1 ,m4,d4s1 ,ph4,d4s1 :o esp\se ,o/eopa?y & use ! p[]s ( _! suppos$ly sup]ior intellect 9 its propagation8 ,we c only come to ?is conclusion3 ,! college education ( to-day does n necess>ily make "o pro( aga9/ graft4 ,9 fact1 x seems t :5 x comes to belief 9 new sci5tific discov]ies1 ! educat$ are ev5 m easily impos$ ^u ?an ! ignorant4 ,! ignorant man is apt to be suspici\s ( new ?+s1 especially ?+s t are suppos$ to require sci5tific k to compreh5d4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! man :o prides himself on 8 le>n+ is sure he c take c>e ( himself1 & (t5 ?9ks x a pro( ( 8 sup]ior intellig5ce to be "o ( ! *>t] memb]s ( e sci5tific fad t is sprung on ! p by "s college pr(essor :o is /riv+ = a m$al = "w done 9 orig9al rese>*4 ,:atev] ! reason may be1 ! fact rema9s t frauds & grafts are p]petrat$ ^u educat$ p to-day4 ,9 ! prec$+ *apt] ,i tri$ to tell 9 a g5]al way :at "s ( ! grafts are1 & some?+ ( ! social conditions t help to produce ! graft]s4 ,i %all n[ give "s ( ! reasons :y %y/]s f9d s _m easy victims = _! grafts4 ,:5 x comes to graft+ 9 connection ) !rapeutics1 ! layman's educational armor1 :i* af=ds him protection aga9/ mo/ =ms ( graft 9 bus9ess1 seems utt]ly useless4 ,true1 x af=ds protection aga9/ ! m vulg> no/rum graft+ t claims its millions ( victims among ! masses2 b :5 ! educat$ man meets ! new discov]y1 new me?od graft] he b>es 8 bosom & welcomes him z a fri5d & fell[-sci5ti/4 ,x is ! educat$ man's cre$ to-day to accept ev]y?+ t comes to him 9 ! "n ( sci5ce4 ,! av]age educat$ man kn[s no?+ :atev] ( ! !ory & modus op]&i ( !rapeutics4 ,he is p]haps possess$ ( "s k ( ev]y?+ on ! e>?1 9 ! heav5 above1 & 9 ! wat]s b5ea?4 ,he is1 h[ev]1 d5sely ignorant ( "o ( ! mo/ important ?+s ( all--!rapeutics--! matt] ( possess+ an intellig5t conception ( :at are rational & compet5t means ( c>+ = 8 body :5 x is attack$ by disease4 ,a man :o writes ,a4,m41 ,d4,d41 or ,,ll4,d4 aft] 8 "n w s5d = a physician ( any old s*ool1 & put 8 life or ! life ( a memb] ( 8 family into 8 h&s ) no intellig5t idea :atev] z to :e!r ! "r ?+ is be+ done to save t life4 ,is ?is ignorance ( !rapeutics on ! "p ( ! o!rwise educat$ ! result ( a /udi$ policy ( physicians to my/ify ! public & keep _! !ories f ! laity8 ,i don't "k4 ,su* accusations are (t5 made4 ,i read 9 a m$ical magaz9e rec5tly a "q ! editor put to 8 patrons4 ,he told !m he _h return$ money s5t by a layman = a ye>'s subscription to 8 j\rnal1 & ask$ if su* action met _! approval4 ,if ! majority ( ! physicians :o read 8 j\rnal d approve 8 action1 _! motives may be bas$ on consid]ations t are = ! public good1 = aught ,i "k1 b z a repres5tative layman ,i see mu* m to comm5d 9 ! attitude ( ! editor ( ! ,j\rnal ( ! ,a4 ,m4 ,a4 on ! "q ( admitt+ ! public to ! confid5ce ( ! physician4 ,z ,i h quot$ be=e1 he says3 ,! "t has pass$ :5 we c wrap ourselves 9 a cloak ( pr(essional dignity & assume an attitude ( infallibility t[>d ! public4 ,su* s5tim5t freely express$ w\ld1 ,i believe1 soon *ange ! attitude ( ! laity t[>d physicians f "o :i* is ei!r suspicion or op5 ho/ility to "o ( respect & sympa?y4 ,! argum5t has be5 made by physicians t x w\ld n d = ! public to read all _! discussions & descriptions ( diseases1 z _! imag9ation w\ld reproduce all ! symptoms 9 !mselves4 ,o!rs h urg$ t x w n d to let ! public read pr(essional lit]ature1 = !y might draw conclusions f ! v>i$ op9ions !y read t w\ld n be = ! good ( ! pr(ession4 ,bo? argum5ts rem9d "o ( ! argum5ts p>5ts make z an excuse = n tea*+ _! *ildr5 ! my/]ies ( reproduction4 ,!y did n want to put ?\ghts into ! m9ds ( _! *ildr5 t might d !m h>m4 ,at ! same "t !y %\ld "k t ! ?\ghts w\ld be1 & 7 be+1 put into _! *ildr5's m9ds f ! mo/ h>mful & corrupt+ s\rces4 ,s 9 !rapeutics4 ,are n all symptoms ( disease put be=e ! p anyway1 & f ! wor/ possible s\rces8 ,if m$ical m5 d n "k ?is1 let !m read "s ( ! ads4 9 ! ,graft]'s ,h]ald4 ,& are ! contradictions & inconsi/5cies 9 discussions 9 m$ical j\rnals kept f ! public8 ,if m$ical m5 ?9k s1 let !m read ! ,o/eopa?ic & indep5d5t j\rnals4 ,! public kn[s too mu* already1 consid]+ ! s\rces f :i* ! k comes4 ,s9ce p w be in=m$1 :y n let !m get in=mation t is au!ntic8 ,be=e ,i /udi$ ! lit]ature ( lead+ m$ical j\rnals ,i believ$ t ! bigge/ & bra9ie/ physicians 7 9 favor ( fair & frank deal+ ) ! public4 ,i _h le>n$ ?is mu* f obs]vation & contact ) m$ical m54 ,aft] a c>eful /udy ( ! organ ( ! ,am]ican ,m$ical ,association my respect = t organization is greatly increas$ by f9d+ expressions 9 numb]s ( articles :i* %[ t my op9ion 0 correct4 ,9 spite ( all ! vitup]ation t is heap$ ^u x1 & 9 spite ( ! n>r[ness ( individual memb]s1 ! ,am]ican ,m$ical ,association does seem to exi/ = ! good ( humanity4 ,! /ronge/ recomm5dation ,i h f\nd = x lies 9 ! "* ( ! s*ools & individuals :o are mo/ bitt] aga9/ x4 ,x is usually complim5t>y to a man to h rascals array !mselves aga9/ him4 ,!re are _m able m5 among physicians :o feel ke5ly _! limitations1 :5 !y h done _! be/1 & ?is class w\ld gladly h _! pati5ts und]/& ! limitations z well z ! p[]s ( ! physician4 ,9 sorr[ & disgu/ sometimes ! consci5ti\s physician realizes t he is h&icapp$ 9 8 "w to ei!r prev5t or cure disease1 because he has to "w ) p :o h wrong notions ( 8 p[] & ( ! pot5cy ( ag5cies he employs4 ,) %ame he mu/ ackn[l$ge t ! p hold su* errone\s ideas ( m$ic9e1 n because ( g5]al ignorance1 b because !y h be5 int5tionally taught !m by ! army ( quacks outside & ! ho/ ( graft]s & incompet5ts inside ! regul> m$ical pr(ession4 ,incompet5t physicians1 to succe$ f9ancially 7& t is ! only idea ( success incompet5ts are capable ( appreciat+71 mu/ practice z %y/]s4 ,!y fully und]/& h[ necess>y x is to ! successful work+ ( _! grafts to keep ! p 9 ignorance ( :at a physician may legitimately & consci5ti\sly d4 ,our m$ical bre?r5 :o prea* ! all b holy doctr9e1 & want to ma9ta9 ! attitude ( infallibility t[>d ! public1 w disagree ) me ab\t !re be+ a ho/ ( incompet5ts 9 ! regul> s*ool ( m$ical practice4 ,i %all n ask t !y take ! possibly bias$ op9ion ( an ex-,o/eopa?1 b ref] !m to ! report ( ! committee appo9t$ by ! ,am]ican ,m$ical ,association to exam9e ! m$ical colleges ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z to _! ability to make compet5t physicians4 ,"o-half ( all ! m$ical s*ools ( our c\ntry are utt]ly unfit to turn out prop]ly qualifi$ physicians1 & _m ( !m are s dom9at$ by comm]cialism t !y are b little bett] ?an diploma mills6 ,t's :at ! committee said4 ,x has be5 argu$ t ! capable physician ne$ n fe> ! incompet5t pret5d]1 =1 l dregs1 he mu/ settle to ! bottom & f9d 8 place4 ,?is might be true if ! p _h correct notions ( ! true !ory ( !rapeutics4 ,z x is1 ! s*ol>ly1 compet5t physician kn[s 7& intellig5t laym5 (t5 "k7 t ! pret5d]s too (t5 are ! fell[s :o get ! reputations ( be+ ! big doctors4 ,:y8 ,i ?9k ma9ly because1 be+ ignorant1 !y practice l>gely z quacks1 & by cur+ 787 all k9ds ( dang]\s 7on _! own diagnosis7 diseases quickly1 break+ up ?is & abort+ t unbreakable & unabortable disease 7by hot air treatm5t ma9ly71 !y place ! :ole sy/em ^u su* a basis ( quack]y t ! delud$ masses (t5 pron\nce ! be/ equipp$ & mo/ consci5ti\s physician a poor doctor1 because he w n pret5d to d all t ! w9d-jamm+ graft] claims he has done & c d4 ,"h is a case 9 po9t :i* ,i "k to be true4 ,! f>ce began "s ye>s ago 9 a small college 9 ,oregon4 ,a big1 awkw>d1 h>mless-look+ fell[ came to ! college "o fall & ent]$ ! prep>atory dep>tm5t4 ,at ! end ( ! ye>1 aft] he _h fail$ 9 e exam9ation & %[n conclusively t he _h no capacity to le>n any?+1 he 0 told t x 0 a wa/e ( "t = him to g to s*ool1 & !y c\ld n admit him = ano!r ye>4 ,0 he squel*$8 ,n he4 ,! fires ( ambition yet burn$ 9 8 brea/1 & ! next ye> he turn$ up at a m$ical college4 ,i presume x _h ! same high educational requirem5ts = admission t "s o!r m$ical colleges h1 & en=c$ !m 9 ab\t ! same way4 ,at any rate he met ! requirem5ts 771 & pursu$ 8 m$ical rese>*es ) bright visions ( be+ a doctor to lure him on4 ,b 8 inability to le>n any?+ manife/$ itself aga91 &1 presumably1 8 money gave out4 ,at any rate he 0 s5t away )\t a diploma4 ,/ill ! fire ( ambition 0 n ext+ui%$ 9 8 manly bosom4 ,regulations 7 n /rict 9 ^? days1 s he w5t to a small t[n1 wore f9e clo!s1 a silk hat & a pomp\s air1 &--)9 a %ort "t 0 be+ call$ = =ty miles ar\nd to c\nsel little doctors 9 _! desp]ate cases4 ,su* cases are all too common1 z hone/ physicians "k4 ,h[ humiliat+ to ! consci5ti\sly equipp$ doctor to he> p say ( a man :o nev] _h m bra9s ?an he ne$$1 & _h hopelessly muddl$ :at he _h by us+ 8 own dope & /imulants3 ,i tell y ,doc ,booze is ! be/ doctor 9 t[n yet :5 he's half sob]6 ,/range1 isn't x1 t 9 _m communities p h an idea t an incl9ation on ! "p ( a physician t[>d :isky or dope indicates "s peculi> m5tal fitness = a doctor8 ,poor fell[1 he =m$ ! habit ( tak+ /imulants to keep up :5 he _h to g night & day dur+ ! big typhoid epidemic1 y "k4 ,= :at p] c5t4 ( cases ( m$ical dipsomaniacs ?is con/itutes a /ock excuse1 only m$ical m5 "k4 ,z an ,o/eopa?ic physician ,i 0 nev] ru%$ s t ,i felt ! necessity = keep+ up on /imulants4 ,if ,i _h be51 to be consi/5t1 ,i %\ld h _h to /imulate 787 me*anically1 ( c\rse4 ,n only d %y/]s & pret5d]s abuse ! confid5ce ( ! masses 9 matt]s ( diagnosis & m$ication1 b ( late ye>s !y are work+ ano!r species ( graft t is beg9n+ to react aga9/ ! pr(ession4 ,?is graft consi/s 9 ! ov]-use ( !rapeutic appliances t are all "r 9 _! place :5 legitimately us$4 ,by :at /&>d is ! physician judg$ by ! p :o ent] 8 (fice8 ,x us$ to be ! display ( m$ical lit]ature4 ,sometimes "s ( x 0 pseudo-m$ical lit]ature4 ,did y ev] "k a %y/] to pad 8 libr>y ) ,congressional reports8 ,i h4 ,! lit]ature us$ to be conspicu\sly plac$ 9 ! wait+-room1 ) a pond]\s volume ly+ op5 on ! desk4 ,h y a lead+ doctor 9 y\r t[n8 ,(t5 he is n only 9 ! lead b has flagg$ all ! o!rs at ! qu>t] po/--put !m all into ! has be5 class4 ,:at an elegant (fice he has6 ,plu% rugs & luxuri\s c\*es 9 ! wait+-room4 ,d\ble doors into ! private & op]at+-rooms1 left op5 :5 n 9 actual use to give impressive glimpses ( glass cases fill$ ) glitt]+ in/rum5ts1 any "o ( :i* w\ld give ! lie to ,solomon's decl>ation t !re is no?+ new "u ! sun4 ,an ,x-ray ma*9e fills a conspicu\s corn]4 ,9 ! same room are tanks1 tubes1 inhal]s1 hot-air appliances1 vibrators1 etc4 ,"o full side ( ! room is fill$ ) %elves t groan "u a load ( ! m$ic9es he keeps & disp5ses4 ,:at are all ( ^! hundr$s ( bottles = if x is true1 z _m ( our greate/ physicians say1 t a comp>atively few p are b5efit$ by drugs8 ,^! num]\s bottles may conta9 placebos4 ,i d n "k z to t1 b ,i d "k some?+ ( ! impression su* a display makes on ! m9d ( an intellig5t layman4 ,! qu]y 9 8 m9d is h[ mu* ( t entire display is = its legitimate effect on ! m9ds ( ! pati5ts1 & h[ mu* ( x is to impress ! p ) ! p[]s ( ?is physician1 ) 8 wond]ful equipm5t to cope ) all mann] ( disease8 ,if !re is any d\bt 9 ! m9ds ( physicians t laym5 d "k & ?9k well ov] ! say+s ( drug nihili/s1 let !m talk ) intellig5t p & he> !m quote f ! editorial page ( a great daily su* s5tim5ts z ?is 7f ! ,*icago ,record-,h]ald73 ,pr(4 ,william ,osi]1 ! di/+ui%$ tea*] ( m$ic9e1 :o 0 tak5 f ?is c\ntry a few ye>s ago to occupy ! mo/ important m$ical *air 9 ,great ,brita91 has %ock$ 8 pr(ession repeat$ly by 8 pron\ncem5ts aga9/ ! use ( drugs & m$ic9es ( almo/ e k9d4 ,only a few days ago he made an address 9 :i* he decl>$ t ev5 ?\gh mo/ physicians w be depriv$ ( _! livelihood1 ! "t mu/ soon come :5 s\nd hygi5ic advice = ! prev5tion ( disease w take ! place ( ! pres5t sy/em ( prescription & pret5se ( cure4 ,! mo/ able physicians agree ) him1 ev5 :5 !y are n frank en\gh to express !mselves to ! same effect4 ,m$ical m5 ne$ n ?9k1 ei!r1 t ! p :o happ5$ to read ! editorial pages ref]r$ to are ! only ones :o "k ( t decl>ation f ,osi]4 ,o/eopa?ic j\rnals1 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce j\rnals1 heal? culture j\rnals1 & all ! riff-raff ( j\rnals publi%$ z individual boo/]s1 are ev] on ! wat* = j su* ?+s1 & :5 !y f9d !m !y roll !m "u _! tongue z sweet morsels4 ,!y *ew !m1 z ,c>leton says1 ) ! cud ( fancy1 & h& !m along z late/ news to t5s ( ?\s&s ( p :o are quick to believe !m4 ,go+ back to ! physician :o has ! well-equipp$ (fice1 is he a graft] 9 any s5se8 ,i %all n give my op9ion4 ,p]haps e ?+ he has 9 ! (fice is legitimate4 ,9 ! op9ion ( ! masses ( t community he is ! greate/ doctor t ev] prescrib$ a pill or purlo9$ an app5dix4 ,tak+ ! ^w ( ! physicians :om he has put into ! has be5 class = x1 he is ! greate/ fake t ev] fool$ ! p4 ,mo/ ( ^? outclass$ doctors w talk at any "t1 9 any place1 to any "o1 ( ! pret5sions ( ?is type ( physician4 ,!y w tell h[ he dazzles ! p ) 8 display ( app>atus kept = %[2 h[ he diagnoses mal>ial fev] z typhoid1 & ?us gets ! reputation ( cur+ a l>g] p] c5t4 ( typhoid ?an any o!r doctor 9 t[n2 h[ he gets ! reputation ( be+ a big surgeon by cutt+ out heal?y ov>ies & app5dices1 & h[ he assi/s ) 8 knife wom5 :o d n desire ,rooseveltian families4 ,!y po9t to ! numb] ( app5dectomies he has p]=m$1 & recall h[ r>e su* cases 7 be=e 8 adv5t1 & yet h[ few p di$ ) app5dicitis4 ,is x to be wond]$ t intellig5t laym5 sometimes lose fai? 9 & respect = ! pr(ession ( m$ic9e & surg]y8 ,to %[ t p may be impos$ ^u by illegitimate use ( legitimate ag5cies ,i call att5tion to an article publi%$ rec5tly 9 ! ,i[a ,heal? ,bullet94 ,! ,i[a ,m$ical ,bo>d is w9n+ admiration f _m by conduct+ a campaign to educate ! p ( ! ,/ate 9 matt]s p]ta9+ to hygi5ic liv+4 ,9 l9e ) ?is "w !y publi%$ an article to correct ! errone\s idea ! laity h ( ! ,x-ray4 ,!y say3 ,! p ?9k t ) ! ,x-ray ! doctor c look "r into ! body & exam9e any "p or organ & tell j :at is ! matt] ) x1 :5 ! fact is all t is ev] se5 is a lot ( dim %ad[s t ev5 ! exp]t (t5 fails to und]/& or recognize4 ,:y d ! p h su* errone\s conceptions ( ! ,x-ray8 ,is x accid5tal1 or ! result ( _! innate /upidity8 ,c]ta9ly x is n4 ,! p h j su* conceptions ( ! ,x-ray z !y receive f ! fak] :o uses x z he uses 8 opiates & /imulants--to get an effect & give ! p wrong ideas ( 8 p[]4 ,a lady ( a small t[n :o 0 f> advanc$ 9 consumption 0 tak5 to a city to be exam9$ by a big doctor :o possess$ an ,x-ray4 ,he exam9$ h] ?or\ghly by ! aid ( ! p5etrat+ light made by 8 ma*9e1 & s5t !m home delight$ ) ! assurance t 8 wond]ful in/rum5t reveal$ no tub]culosis4 ,he assur$ h] t if %e w\ld avail h]self ( 8 sup]ior skill %e might yet be re/or$ to heal?4 ,%e di$ )9 a ye> f ! ravages ( tub]culosis4 ,a boy ( f\r _h an aggravat$ attack ( bron*itis4 ,8 symptoms 7 su* t 8 p>5ts ?\ght "s object might h lodg$ 9 8 tra*ea4 ,a not$ surgeon :o _h come "o hundr$ miles f a hospital to see ano!r case 0 consult$4 ,he told ! p>5ts t ! boy _h suck$ some?+ d[n 8 w9dpipe1 & advis$ !m to br+ him to ! hospital = an op]ation4 ,!y did s1 & a #ajj incision 0 made aft] ! ,x-ray _h locat$ 787 an object lodg$ at ! bifurcation ( ! tra*ea4 ,! knife f\nd no?+1 h[ev]1 & ! boy /ill _h 8 bron*itis1 & ! p>5ts _h _! hospital & surgeon's bills1 &1 incid5tally1 _! fai? 9 ! ,x-ray some:at %att]$4 ,! ,x-rays1 ,f9s5 rays1 electric light & sunlight h _! place 9 !rapy4 ,in=m$ p d n d\bt _! efficacy4 ,h[ev]1 ! hi/ory ( ! use ( ^! ag5ts is a common "o4 ,a sci5ti/1 aft] possibly a lifetime ( rese>*1 develops a new !rapeutic ag5t or a new application ( "s old ag5t4 ,he gives 8 f9d+s to ! _w4 ,imm$iately a lot ( half-bak$ pr(essional m5 seize ^u x1 m ) ! object ( self-laudation & adv]tisem5t ?an 9 a true sci5tific _s4 ,s]i\s /udy 9 ! application ( ! new ag5t is n ?\ght (4 ,! object is r to h ! reputation ( be+ an up-to-snuff man4 ,! results obta9$ are n :at ! orig9ator claim$1 :i* is n to be wond]$ at4 ,! abuse ( ! rem$y leads to abuse ( ! orig9ator1 :i* is entirely unfair to bo?4 ,?is /ate ( affairs has gr[n s bad t sci5ti/s n[ are beg9n+ to re/rict ! application ( _! discov]ies to _! own pupils4 ,a ,b]l9 savant1 assi/ant to ,ko*1 has develop$ ! use ( tub]cul9 to su* a po9t z to make x "o ( ! mo/ valuable rem$ies 9 tub]culosis4 ,x is manufactur$ "u 8 p]sonal sup]vision1 & sold only to su* physicians z w /udy 9 8 laboratory & %[ !mselves compet5t to grasp ! pr9ciples involv$4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,turbid ,,!rapeutics4 ,an ,a/\nd+ ,array ( ,!rapeutic ,sy/ems--,diet--,wat]--,optics--,hemo!ra py--,consumption ,cures--,placebos--,inconsi/5cies & ,contradictions--,osl]'s ,op9ion ( ,app5dicitis--,fair ,/atem5t ( ,limitations 9 ,m$ic9e ,desirable4 ,to be conv9c$ t !rapeutics are turbid1 note ! increas+ numb]s ( diametrically oppos$ s*ools spr++ up & claim+ to advocate ! only true sy/em ( heal+4 ,look at ! a/\nd+ array3 ,allopa?y1 ,homeopa?y1 ,eclecticism1 ,o/eopa?y1 ,electro!rapy1 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 ,emmanuel movem5t1 ,hydro!rapy1 ,*iropractics1 ,viteopa?y1 ,magnetic ,heal+1 ,sugge/ive ,!rapeutics1 ,naturopa?y1 ,masso!rapy1 ,physio-,!rapy1 & a ho/ ( m9or fads t are ra9b[-hu$ bubbles = a day4 ,!y come & g z ,byron said "s !rapeutic fads came & w5t 9 8 day4 ,he spoke ( ! new ?+s t a/\nd$ ! p = a day1 & !n1 z x has be5 ) ,c[pox1 tractors1 galvanism & gas1 ,! bubble bur/s & all is air at la/4 ,"o says he has f\nd t fa/+ is a panacea4 ,ano!r says3 ,he is a fool2 y mu/ fe$ ! body if y expect x to be built up4 ,"o says dr9k+ floods ( wat] is a cure-all4 ,ano!r says ! wat] is all "r1 b y mu/ use x = ! int]nal ba?4 ,/ill ano!r agrees t wat] is ! ?+1 b x mu/ be us$ 9 hot & cold applications4 ,"o fak] says he has f\nd t mo/ diseases are caus$ by defective eyes1 & proposes to cure any?+ f consumption to +r[n toe-nails ) glasses4 ,ano!r agrees t ! pr$ispos+ cause ( diseases is eye /ra91 b ! fir/ fell[ is irrational 9 8 treatm5t4 ,glasses are unnatural & !re=e all wrong4 ,to cure ! eyes use 8 wond]ful nature-assi/+ o9tm5t2 t goes "r to ! optic n]ve & makes old eyes "y1 weak eyes /rong1 relieves n]ve /ra9 & !reby makes sick p well4 ,ano!r has f\nd t infus$ blood is ! real elixir ( life4 ,he reports #ajj p] c5t4 ( tw5ty cases ( tub]culosis cur$ by 8 b5efic5t discov]y4 ,i wond] :y we h a ,great ,:ite ,plague at all2 or :y we h int]national conv5tions to discuss means ( /ay+ ! ravages ( ?is t]rible disease2 or :y ,/ate m$ical bo>ds are devot+ s mu* space 9 _! bullet9s to w>n & educate ! p aga9/ ! awful fatality ( consumption1 :5 to cure x is s easy if doctors w only use blood8 ,ev5 if ! hemo!rapi/ does claim a little too mu*1 !re is yet no cause = t]ror4 ,a lead+ ,o/eopa?ic j\rnal proclaims 9 l>ge lett]s t ! ,o/eopa? c remove ! ob/ruction s t nature w cure consumption4 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s & ,magnetic ,heal]s h n yet admitt$ _! defeat1 & !re are _m regul>s :o h n surr5d]$ to ! plague4 ,s ! poor consumptive may hope on 7:ile 8 money la/s74 ,our mo/ consci5ti\s physicians n only admit limitations 9 cur+ tub]culosis1 b try to tea* ! p t !y mu/ n rely on be+ cur$ if !y are attack$1 b mu/ "w ) ! physician to prev5t its contagion4 ,! intellig5t layman c say ,am5 to t doctr9e4 ,! "q may be fairly put3 ,:y n h m ( su* frankness f ! physician8 ,! mann] 9 :i* ! admissions ( doctors t !y are unable to control tub]culosis ) m$ic9e or surg]y alone has be5 receiv$ by intellig5t p %\ld enc\rage ! pr(ession4 ,x w\ld seem m fair to take ! /& ( ,pr(essor ,osl] :5 he says t s\nd hygi5ic advice = ! prev5tion ( diseases mu/ l>gely take ! place ( pres5t m$ication & pret5ce ( cure4 ,z a memb] ( ! ,am]ican ,m$ical ,association rec5tly said1 ,! placebo w n fool intellig5t p always4 ,& :5 x is g5]ally kn[n t mo/ ( a physician's m$ic9es are giv5 z placebos1 d y wond] t ! claims ( drugless heal]s receive su* s]i\s consid]ation8 ,! absurd1 conflict+ claims ( quack pret5d]s are bad en\gh to muddle ! situation & add to ! turbidity ( !rapeutics2 b all ?is is n do+ ! m$ical pr(ession ne>ly z mu* h>m1 nor driv+ z _m p into ! ranks ( fad foll[]s1 z ! inconsi/5cies & contradictions among ! s-call$ regul>s4 ,?is 0 my op9ion be=e ,i made any special /udy ( !rapeutics1 & :ile /udy+ ,i f\nd numb]s ( prom95t m$ical m5 :o agree ) me4 ,"o ( !m says t ! criticisms1 qu>rels1 contradictions1 & inconsi/5cies ( m$ical m5 are do+ m to l[] ! pr(ession 9 ! e/imation ( ! intellig5t laity & to cause p to foll[ ! fads ( new s*ools ?an all else comb9$4 ,?9k = a mom5t ( "s ( ^! inconsi/5cies & contradictions4 ,"o doctor 9 a t[n tells ! p t he breaks up typhoid fev]4 ,8 rival1 p]haps f ! same college1 tells ! p t typhoid mu/ run its c\rse & _c be brok5 up1 & t any man :o claims ! contr>y is a li> & a %y/]4 ,"o surgeon makes a portion ( ! p believe he has sav$ doz5s ( lives 9 t community by surgical op]ations2 ! o!r physicians ( ! t[n tell ! p op5ly1 or at lea/ h9t1 t !re has be5 a great deal ( ne$less but*]y p]=m$ 9 t community 9 ! "n ( surg]y4 ,& !n ! p see editorials 9 ! daily press ab\t ! fad ( hav+ op]ations p]=m$1 & read 9 _! heal? culture or ,o/eopa?ic j\rnals f articles by ! greate/ ,m4,d4s1 9 :i* x is admitt$ t surg]y is practic$ too l>gely z a graft4 ,pr(essor ,osl] is quot$ z say+3 ,surgeons are f9d+ altoge!r too _m cases ( app5dicitis ^! days4 ,app5dicitis is becom+ s common & s easily detect$ t ! physician's wife c diagnose a case ( x ov] ! telephone4 ,"o lead+ physician says m$ical treatm5t has little b5eficial effect on pneumonia2 ano!r claims to be able to cure x1 & lets ! fri5ds ( 8 pati5t rely entirely on 8 m$ic9e 9 ! mo/ desp]ate cases4 ,ano!r says ! ma9 reliance %\ld be heat4 ,ano!r says ice-packs4 ,ano!r says ,antiphlogi/9e4 ,ano!r says1 ,all ^? clay prep>ations are frauds1 & ! only safe way to treat pneumonia is by blood lett+4 ,?us x goes1 & ?is is only a sample ( contradictions t arise 9 ! treatm5t ( diseases4 ,nor is ! above an ov]drawn picture4 ,mo/ ( x 0 f ! j\rnal ( ! editor :o said he refus$ to s5d x to a layman :o _h s5t 8 money 9 advance4 ,b all t same /uff has be5 ha%$ & reha%$ to ! p ?r\gh ! s\rces ,i h already m5tion$4 ,!re are n only ^! evid5ces ( inconsi/5cies to edify 787 ! p1 b con/antly recurr+ examples ( incompet5cy & pret5sions4 ,!re is no d\bt a middle gr\nd 9 all ?is1 b x is n evid5t to ! casual obs]v]4 ,if ! true physician w\ld hone/ly admit 8 limitations to ! intellig5t laity1 mu* ( ?is muddle w\ld be avoid$4 ,:ile by su* a c\rse he may occasionally tempor>ily lose a pati5t1 9 ! end bo? ! public & pr(ession w\ld ga94 ,! "t has gone by to assume an air ( infallibility t[>d ! public4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,! ,,exp]t ,,witness ,,& ,,propriet>y ,,m$ic9es4 ,! ,great ,n]ve ,speciali/--,! ,pr(essional ,witness a ,jonah--,! ,railway ,sp9e--,is x ,lack ( ,fairness & ,hone/y or ,lack ( ,skill & ,le>n+8--,de/ruction ( ,f9e ,h]ds ( ,cattle ,)\t ,comp5sation--,ko*'s ,dictum & ,d5ial--,ko*'s ,tub]cul9--,! ,s]um ,tribe--,/up5d\s ,sale ( ,no/rums--,druggi/'s ,argum5ts--,use ( ,propriet>y ,m$ic9es ,/imulates ,sale ( ,no/rums4 ,i wond] :at ! patrons ( ! sanit>ium ( ! great n]ve speciali/ ?\ght ( 8 display ( k ( ! n]v\s sy/em :5 he 0 on ! witness /& 9 a rec5t notori\s case8 ,a lawy] tangl$ him up completely1 & %[$ t ! doctor _h no accurate k ( ! anatomy ( ! n]v\s sy/em4 ,:5 ask$ ! orig9 ( ! all-important pneumoga/ric n]ve1 he ?\ght x orig9at$ 9 a c]ta9 segm5t ( ! sp9al cord6 ,?is not$ speciali/ 0 made p]fectly contemptible1 & ! :ole pr(ession mu/ h blu%$ 9 %ame at ! spectacle pres5t$4 ,& t spectacle 0 n unnotic$ by ! intellig5t laity4 ,! pr(essional witness has 9 mo/ cases be5 a ,jonah to ! pr(ession4 ,x is ab\t z easy to get ! k9d ( te/imony y want f a pr(essional witness 9 a suit = damages = p]sonal injuries z x is to get a doctor's c]tificate to get out ( work+ y\r poll-tax1 or a c]tificate ( physical s\ndness to c>ry frat]nal life insurance4 ,let me recall ! sub/ance ( a pap] read a few ye>s ago by p]haps ! greate/ lawy] 9 ,i[a 7aft]w>d gov]nor ( t ,/ate74 ,he told ( a trial 9 :i* he _h exam9$ & cross-exam9$ t5 physicians4 ,x 0 a trial 9 :i* suit 0 br\ght to recov] damages = p]sonal injury1 a good illu/ration ( ! railway sp9e4 ,"o physician te/ifi$ t ! pati5t 0 afflict$ ) scl]osis ( ! sp9al cord2 ano!r said x 0 a pla9 case ( conge/ion ( ! cord2 ano!r diagnos$ deg5]ation ( ! cord2 yet ano!r said x 0 a true comb9ation ( all ! conditions nam$ by ! fir/ ?ree4 ,!y all said !re 0 atrophy ( ! muscles ( ! left leg1 & pr$ict$ t complete p>alysis w\ld surely sup]v5e4 ,on ! o!r side five not$ physicians te/ifi$ z positively t nei!r ! sp9al cord nor any n]ve 0 injur$2 t !re 0 no sign ( atrophy or loss ( p[] 9 ! leg2 & !y seem$ to ?9k ! disease afflict+ ! pati5t 0 due to a fix$ desire to secure a v]dict = l>ge damages f ! railway company4 ,"o em95t speciali/ made oa? t ! electrical te/ %[$ ! p>tial reaction ( deg5]ation2 ano!r z fam\s *all5g$ him to make ! te/ aga9 9 ! pres5ce ( bo?4 ,aft] x 0 made ?is second speciali/ w5t be=e ! jury & positively decl>$ t !re 0 no trace :atev] ( ! reaction ( deg5]ation1 & t ! muscles respond$ to ! curr5t precisely z heal?y muscles %\ld4 ,!n ?is em95t attorney adds3 ,if ! in/ances ( su* div]sity 7 r>e !y might pass unnotic$1 b !y occur & re-occur z (t5 z physicians are call$ to ! temple ( ju/ice = ! expression ( op9ions4 ,! lay m9d imputes ?is cla% ( op9ions ei!r to lack ( fairness & hone/y or lack ( skill & le>n+4 ,9 ei!r case ! pr(ession suff]s great injury 9 ! e/imation ( ^? :o %\ld h = x only ! pr(\nde/ admiration & ! mo/ implicit fai?4 ,aga9 ,i ask1 ,is x any wond] p h lo/ implicit fai? :5 !y read _m reports ( simil> cases reha%$ 9 ! v>i\s yell[ j\rnals put into _! h&s8 ,f>m]s submitt$ ) all possible grace to ! decrees ( sci5ce :51 by ! au?ority ( su* a great man z ,ko*1 _! f9e h]ds ( cattle 7 condemn$ z bre$]s & dissem9ators ( ! great :ite plague & de/roy$ )\t comp5sation4 ,b h[ d y ?9k ^! same f>m]s feel :5 !y read 9 yell[ j\rnals t ,ko* has *ang$ 8 m9d ab\t bov9e & human tub]culosis be+ id5tical1 & has s]i\s d\bts ab\t ! "o contract+ 9 any way ! disease ( ! o!r4 ,p read ) r5ew$ hope ! gl[+ acc\nts ( ! wond]ful a*ievem5ts ( ,dr4 ,ko* 9 f9d+ a de/roy] = ! g]m ( consumption4 ,someh[ "t has slipp$ by s9ce t r5[n$ discov]y1 ) consumption /ill claim+ its victims1 & _m physicians are say+ ,ko*'s great discov]y is prov+ only a great disappo9tm5t4 ,drugless !rapy j\rnals are cont9ually p\r+ out ! vials ( _! wra? ^u vacc9ation1 antitox9 & all ! s]um tribe1 & _! vitup]ation is ev5 excell$ by v9dictive d5unciations ( ! same ?+s by ! individual boom] j\rnals t flood ! l&4 ,ano!r bitt] cont5tion t is confus+ "s1 & disgu/+ o!rs1 is ! acrimoni\s /rife betwe5 us]s & non-us]s ( propriet>y m$ic9es4 ,?is usually develops into a sort ( r\gh h\se affair1 ! druggi/ mix+ up z savagely z ! doctors be=e ! fight is f9i%$4 ,i "k no?+ ( ! rights or wrongs ( ! case nor ( ! m]its or dem]its ( propriet>y m$ic9es1 b ,i d "k ?is1 h[ev]3 ,! /up5d\s sale ( no/rums t 9 #aijg repres5t$ a sum ( money suffici5t to h provid$ e practition] ( m$ic9e 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) a two ?\s& doll> sal>y1 has be5 help$ by ! use ( propriet>y m$ic9es4 ,i am aw>e t my position is likely to be call$ 9 "q by _m physicians4 ,b !y %\ld he> druggi/s argu+ ) p :o hesitate ab\t buy+ pat5t m$ic9es because _! physicians tell !m !y %\ld seldom take m$ic9e unless prescrib$ by a doctor4 ,!y w\ld he> him say3 ,y\r doctor gives y m$ic9es t are put up 9 quantities = him j z ^! pat5t m$ic9es are put up = u4 ,he !n produces lit]ature & proves x--at lea/ beyond ! refutation ( ! pati5t4 ,physicians w\ld !n realize1 p]haps1 h[ ! use ( propriet>y m$ic9es /imulates ! sale ( no/rums4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,fai? ,,cure ,,& ,,graft ,,9 ,,surg]y4 ,sugge/ive ,!rapeutics ,*ief ,/ock 9 ,trade--,advice ( a ,m$ical ,college ,presid5t--,disease ,prev5tion ,r ?an ,cure--,hygi5ic ,liv+--,! ,m$ical ,pret5d]--,dang]\s ,diagnosis ,graft--,great ,fl\ri% ( ,trumpets--,no ,/>v+ ,"t = ,him--,big ,op]ations--,mutilat+ ! ,human ,body--,dr4 ,c4 ,w4 ,oviatt's ,views--,dr4 ,maurice ,h4 ,ri*>dson's ,incisive ,/atem5ts--,cry+ ,ne$ = ,re=m--,surg]y t is ,useless1 ,consci5celess & = ,purely ,comm]cial ,ends--,_s ( ,surgical ,graft1 ,especially 9 ! ,we/--,fee-,splitt+ & ,commissions--,a ,nation ( ,doll>-,*as]s--,! ,public's ,%>e ( ,responsibility--,s5n's ,advice--,! ,surgical ,consci5ce4 ,i ?9k we h en\gh be=e u to %[ :y intellig5t p become foll[]s ( fads4 ,see+ s _m impositions & frauds1 !y =get all ! pati5t rese>* & b5efic5t discov]ies ( noble m5 :o h devot$ _! lives to ! "w ( giv+ humanity bett] heal? & long] life4 ,!y are ready at once to d5\nce ! :ole m$ical sy/em z a fraud1 & become victims ( ! fir/ new sy/em or heal+ fad t is plausibly pres5t$ to !m4 ,& "h a "q arises t is puzzl+ to _m4 ,if ^! sy/ems are fads & frauds1 :y d !y s rapidly get & reta9 s l>ge a foll[+ among intellig5t p8 ,! answ] is n h>d to f9d4 ,! quacks ( ^! fad s*ools get _! cures1 z e intellig5t doctor ( ! old s*ools kn[s1 9 ! same way & ^u ! same pr9ciple t is s important a factor 9 m$ical practice1 i4 e41 fai? cure--! psy*ic effect ( ! ?+ done1 :e!r x be ! giv+ ( a dose ( m$ic9e1 a ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce p[-w[1 ! lay+ on ( h&s1 ! removal ( a lesion by an ,o/eopa?1 ! adju/m5t ( ! sp9e by a ,*iropractor1 or :at n4 ,! pr9ciples ( m9d or fai? cure are legitimately us$ by ! hone/ physician4 ,sugge/ive !rapeutics is be+ sy/ematically /udi$ by _m :o want to use x ) hone/y & intellig5ce4 ,!y realize fully t abuse ( ?is pr9ciple figures l>gely 9 ! ma9t5ance ( ! %y/]s 9 _! own s*ool1 & x is ! v f\ndation ( all new s*ools & heal+ fads4 ,! p mu/ be made to "k ?is1 or fads w cont9ue to fl\ri%4 ,! hone/ physician w\ld be glad to h ! p "k m ?an ?is4 ,he w\ld be glad to h !m "k en\gh ab\t symptoms ( diseases to h "s idea :5 !y really ne$ ! help ( a physician4 ,= he kn[s t if ! p knew ?is mu* all quacks w\ld be spe$ily put out ( bus9ess4 ,i wond] h[ _m doctors "k t obs]v+ p are beg9n+ to suspect t _m physicians regulate ! numb] ( calls !y make on a pati5t by motives o!r ?an ! condition ( ! pati5t--size ( pocketbook & ! condition ( ! roads1 = in/ance4 ,i am aw>e t su* imputation is an insult to any physician wor?y ( ! "n1 b ! sad fact is t !re are s _m1 :5 we c\nt ! quacks ( all s*ools1 unwor?y ( ! "n4 ,! presid5t ( a ,/4 ,l\is m$ical college once said to a l>ge graduat+ class3 ,"y m51 don't g to y\r "w ) timidity & d\bts ( y\r ability to succe$4 ,look & act y\r "p z physicians1 & :5 y h d\bts conc]n+ y\r p[] ov] disease rememb] ?is1 n9ety-five out ( e hundr$ p :o s5d = y w\ld get well j ! same if !y nev] took a drop ( y\r m$ic9e4 ,i h nev] m5tion$ ?is to a doctor :o did n admit t x is p]haps true4 ,if s1 is !re n en\gh 9 x alone to expla9 ! app>5t success ( quacks8 ,aga9 ,i say !re are _m noble & bra9y physicians1 & ^! h made practically all ! great discov]ies1 inv5t$ all ! useful appliances1 writt5 all ! great books = o!r s*ools to /udy1 & !y %\ld h cr$it f ! p = all ?is1 & n be misrepres5t$ by little pret5d]s4 ,_! tea*+s %\ld be appli$ z !y gave !m4 ,! be/ ( !m to-day w\ld h ! p taught t a physician's greate/ "w may be done 9 prev5t+ r ?an 9 cur+ disease4 ,physicians ( ! ,osl] type w\ld l to h ! p und]/& h[ little pot5cy drugs h to cure _m dang]\s diseases :5 !y h a firm hold on ! sy/em4 ,!y w\ld h "s ( ! responsibility remov$ f ! %\ld]s ( ! physician by hav+ ! p und]/& h[ mu* !y may d by hygi5ic liv+ & common-s5se use ( natural rem$ies4 ,b ! consci5ti\s doctor too (t5 has to compete ) ! pret5d] :o wants ! p to believe t he is _! hope & _! salvation1 & 9 him !y mu/ tru/4 ,he wants !m to believe t he has a specific rem$y = e disease t w g "r to ! spot & h ! desir$ effect4 ,p :o believe ?is1 & believe t )\t doctor+ ! pati5t c\ld nev] get well1 w sometimes try1 or see _! neighbors try1 a doctor ( a new s*ool4 ,:5 !y see ab\t ! same proportion ( sick recov]1 !y conclude1 ( c\rse1 t ! doctor ( ! new s*ool cur$ !m1 & is wor?y to be =ev] aft] intru/$ ) e case ( disease t may arise 9 _! families4 ,?is is (t5 br\ght ab\t by ! %y/] ,m4,d4 ov]rea*+ himself by diagnos+ "s simple affection z some?+ v dang]\s1 9 ord] to h ! great] cr$it 9 cur+ x4 ,b he at times ov]e/imates ! confid5ce ( ! family 9 8 ability4 ,!y are ready to believe t ! pati5t's condition is critical1 & 9 t]ror1 want+ ! help ( ev]y?+ t promises help1 call 9 a doctor ( "s new s*ool because neighbors told h[ he p]=m$ wond]ful cures 9 _! families4 ,:5 ! pati5t recov]s spe$ily1 z he w\ld h done ) no treatm5t ( any k9d1 & j z ! %y/] ,m4,d4 ?\ght he w\ld1 ! glory & cr$it ( cur+ a bad case ( a dang]\s disease g to ! new sy/em in/ead ( r$\nd+ to ! glory ( ,dr4 ,%y/]1 z he plann$ x w\ld4 ,is x any wond] true physicians sometimes get disgu/$ ) _! pr(ession :5 !y see a %y/] come into ! t[n :]e !y h work$ = ye>s1 pati5tly & consci5ti\sly build+ up a legitimate practice t beg9s to promise a dec5t liv+1 & by su* quack me?ods z diagnos+ cases ( simple fev]1 su* z might come f acute indige/ion or too mu* play 9 *ildr51 z some?+ dang]\s1 typhoid or ?reat5$ typhoid1 or cases ( conge/ion ( ! lungs z lung fev]1 & by abort+ or cur+ ^! t]rible diseases 9 %ort ord] & hav+ 8 pati5ts out 9 a few days1 jumps into fame & 7f9ancial7 success at a b\nd8 ,because ! typhoid 7real typhoid7 pati5ts ( ! hone/ doctor l+]$ = weeks & sometimes di$1 & because frequ5tly he lo/ a case ( real pneumonia1 he made b a poor %[+ 9 comp>ison ) ! new doctor4 ,he's j fre% f s*ool1 y "k1 f a po/-graduate c\rse 9 ! ,ea/4 ,or1 ,he's be5 to ! old c\ntry & kn[s some?+4 ,j z if any physician1 ?\gh he may h be5 out ( s*ool = _m ye>s1 does n1 or may n1 "k ( all ! curative ag5cies ( demon/rat$ m]it6 ,w\ld a m$ical j\rnal fail to keep its read]s po/$ conc]n+ any new discov]y 9 m$ic9e1 or helpful appliance t promises real good to ! pr(ession8 ,yet p speak ( "o doctor's sup]ior k ( ! be/ treatm5t ( a p>ticul> disease z if t doctor _h access to "s my/]i\s s\rce ( !rapeutic k unkn[n to o!r physicians4 ,x is becom+ less easy to "w ! dang]\s diagnosis graft ?an =m]ly1 = _m p are le>n+ t c]ta9 diseases mu/ run _! c\rse1 & t !re are no m$ic9es t h specific curative effects on !m4 ,!re is ano!r graft n[ t is tak+ ! place ( ! "o j m5tion$1 to "s ext5t at lea/4 ,9 ! h&s ( a fell[ ) lots ( n]ve & little consci5ce x is ! greate/ ( !m all4 ,?is is ! graft ( ! sm>t "y fell[ direct f a po/-graduate c\rse 9 ! cl9ics ( "s great surgeon4 ,he comes to t[n ) a great fl\ri% ( trumpets4 ,( c\rse1 he obs]ves ! e?ics ( ! pr(ession6 ,! long acc\nts ( 8 sup]ior education & unusual exp]i5ce ) op]ative surg]y are only legitimate items ( news = ! local pap]s4 ,c]ta9ly6 ,x is only "r t su* an unusual doctor %\ld h s mu* att5tion4 ,!re is no />v+ "t = him4 ,no we>y wait ( ye>s = pati5ts to come4 ,at "o b\nd he leaps into fame & =tune by p]=m+ big op]ations "r & left1 :5 be=e 8 com+ su* cases 7 only occasionally f\nd1 & !n tak5 to surgeons ( kn[n ability & exp]i5ce4 ,! reputable physician respects surg]y1 & w\ld respect ! bright "y fell[ fre% f contact ) ! late/ approv$ me?ods :o has n]ve to und]take ! responsibility ( a dang]\s op]ation :5 su* an op]ation is really indicat$4 ,b :5 x comes to mutilat+ ! human body by cutt+ away an app5dix or an ov>y because x is kn[n t to remove !m :5 nei!r !y nor ! victim are mu* diseas$ is a comp>atively safe & v quick way to get a big reputation--t is ! limit ( quack]y4 ,& no wond] su* a man is s cordially hat$ by 8 bre?r54 ,he n always hat$ because he mutilates humanity s mu*1 z because 8 spectacul> graft 9 surg]y is sure to be tak5 z pro( conclusive t he is sup]ior 9 all o!r dep>tm5ts ( !rapeutics4 ,& x puzzles obs]v+ laym5 sometimes to "k :y all ! successful 787 op]ations are consid]$ su* desirable items ( news1 :ile ! cases t are n flatt]+ 9 _! outcome pass unm5tion$4 ,i f9d mo/ complete corroboration ( my cont5tion 9 ! presid5t's address1 deliv]$ be=e ! ,we/]n ,surgical & ,gynecological ,association at ,/4 ,l\is1 9 #aijg1 by ,*>les ,w4 ,oviatt1 ,m4,d4 ,?is address 0 publi%$ 9 ! ,j\rnal ( ! ,am]ican ,m$ical ,association1 & ,i h]e) repr9t x 9 "p3 ,! ambiti\s m$ical /ud5t does n usually get f> into college "w be=e he aspires to become a surgeon4 ,he sees 9 ! surgical cl9ics m def9ite & /rik+ results ?an are disc]nible 9 o!r bran*es4 ,)\t be+ able to judge ( 8 own relative fitness or :e!r he possesses ! special aptitude s ess5tial to success1 he decides to become a surgeon4 ,!re w always be room = ! "y surgeon :o1 fitt$ by nature = ! "w1 takes ! "t & opportunity to prop]ly prep>e himself4 ,!re is m good surg]y be+ done to-day ?an ev] be=e1 & !re are m good surgeons be+ educat$ to d ! "w4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! surgeon ( ! future is to hold ! high & honorable position our lead]s h held 9 ! pa/1 !re mu/ be "s /&>d ( qualification e/abli%$ t %all protect ! p aga9/ incompet5cy & di%one/y 9 surgeons4 ,t !re is mu* t passes "u ! "n ( surg]y be+ done by ill-tra9$1 incompet5t m51 w n be d5i$4 ,:at /&>d1 !n1 %\ld be e/abli%$1 & :at requirem5t %\ld be made be=e "o %\ld be p]mitt$ to d surg]y8 ,9 8 address z *airman ( ! ,section on ,surg]y & ,anatomy ( ! ,am]ican ,m$ical ,association1 at ! ,portl& 7#aije7 meet+1 ,dr4 ,maurice ,h4 ,ri*>dson deals ) ?is subject 9 su* a =ceful1 cle>-cut way1 t ,i take ! lib]ty to quote him at "s l5g?3 ',! burd5 ( ! foll[+ rem>ks is t ^? only %\ld practice surg]y :o by education 9 ! laboratory1 9 ! dissect+-room1 by ! b$side1 & at ! op]at+-table1 are qualifi$1 fir/1 to make reasonably correct d$uctions f subjective & objective signs2 secondly1 to give s\nd advice = or aga9/ op]ations2 ?irdly1 to p]=m op]ations skillfully & quickly1 &1 f\r?ly1 to conduct wisely ! aft]-treatm5t4 ',! task be=e me is a s]i\s criticism ( :at is go+ on 9 e community4 ,i d n s+le out any community or any man4 ,!re is 9 my m9d no d\bt :atev] t surg]y is be+ practic$ by ^? :o are incompet5t to practice x--by ^? ^: education is imp]fect1 :o lack natural aptitude1 ^: environm5t is su* t !y nev] c ga9 t p]sonal exp]i5ce :i* alone w really fit !m = :at surg]y means to-day4 ,!y are unable to make correct d$uctions f hi/ories2 to pr$ict probable ev5ts2 to p]=m op]ations skillfully1 or to manage aft]-treatm5t4 ',all surgeons are liable to error1 n only 9 diagnosis1 b 9 ! p]=mance ( op]ations bas$ on diagnosis4 ,su* errors mu/ always be expect$ & includ$ 9 ! cont+5cies ( ! practice ( m$ic9e & surg]y4 ,d\btless _m ( my he>]s c recall cases ( _! own 9 :i* useless--or worse ?an useless--op]ations h be5 p]=m$4 ,if1 h[ev]1 s]i\s op]ations are 9 ! h&s ( m5 ( l>ge exp]i5ce1 su* errors w be r$uc$ to a m9imum4 ',_m physicians s5d pati5ts = diagnosis & op9ion z to ! advisability ( op]ation )\t tell+ ! consultant t !y !mselves are to p]=m ! op]ation4 ,! diagnosis is made & ! op]ation p]haps recomm5d$1 :5 x appe>s t ! op]ation is to be 9 incompet5t h&s4 ,8 advice %\ld be conditional t x be c>ri$ out only by ! compet5t4 ,_m op]ations1 l ! removal ( ! v]mi=m app5dix 9 ! p]iod ( heal?1 ! removal ( fibroids :i* are n s]i\sly (f5d+1 ! removal ( gall-/ones t are n caus+ symptoms1 are op]ations ( *oice r ?an ( necessity2 !y are op]ations :i* %\ld nev] be advis$ unless !y are to be p]=m$ by m5 ( ! greate/ skill4 ,fur!rmore1 _m em]g5cy op]ations1 su* z ! removal ( an inflam$ app5dix & o!r op]ations = lesions :i* are n necess>ily fatal--%\ld be =bidd5 & ! pati5t left to ! *ances ( spontane\s recov]y1 if ! op]ation propos$ is to be p]=m$ by an incompet5t4 ',& is n ! surgeon1 appreciat+ 8 own unfitness 9 spite ( ye>s ( devotion1 9 ! position to condemn ^? :o lightly take up su* burd5s )\t prep>ation & too (t5 )\t consci5ce8 ',9 view ( ^! facts1 :o %\ld p]=m surg]y8 ,h[ %all ! surgeon be be/ fitt$ = ^! grave duties8 ,z a matt] ( "r & wrong1 :o %all1 9 ! op9ion ( ! m$ical pr(ession1 advise & p]=m ^! responsible acts & :o %all n8 ,surgical op]ations %\ld be p]=m$ only by ^? :o are educat$ = t special purpose4 ',i h no hesitation 9 say+ t ! prop] fitt+ ( a man = surgical practice requires a mu* long] exp]i5ce z a /ud5t & assi/ant ?an ! mo/ exact+ s*ools dem&4 ,a man %\ld s]ve f\r1 five or six ye>s z assi/ant to an active surgeon4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod ( prep>ation1 z x 71 z mu* "t z possible %\ld be giv5 to obs]v+ ! "w ( ! ma/]s ( surg]y ?r\gh\t ! _w4' ,:ile ,dr4 ,ri*>dson's ideal may seem almo/ utopian1 !re be+ s wide a diff]5ce betwe5 ! /&>d he w\ld erect & ! "o g5]ally e/abli%$1 we mu/ all agree t h[ev] impossible ( atta9m5t "u pres5t conditions1 su* an ideal is none too high & its future realization n too mu* to hope =4 ,:ile !re is be+ done en\gh poor surg]y t is hone/ & well int5d$1 !re is mu* be+ done t is useless1 consci5celess1 & done = purely comm]cial ends4 ,?is is truly a disagreeable & pa9ful topic & "o t ,i w\ld gladly pass by1 did ,i n feel t its importance dem&s "s ^w ( condemnation com+ ?r\gh su* repres5tative surgical organizations z ?is4 ,! _s ( graft t has p]vad$ our ranks1 especially "h 9 ! ,we/1 is do+ mu* to l[] ! /&>d & und]m9e ! morals & e?ics ( ! pr(ession4 ,:5 fee-splitt+ & ! pay+ ( commissions = surgical "w began to be he>d ( some?+ l a decade ago1 x seem$ s palpably di%one/ & wrong t x 0 believ$ t x w\ld soon die out1 or be at lea/ conf9$ to ! few 9 :om ! inh]it$ comm]cial in/9ct 0 s /rong t !y c\ld n get away f x4 ,b x did n die2 on ! o!r h&1 x has gr[n & fl\ri%$4 ,9 look+ = an explanation = ! exi/5ce ( ?is evil1 ,i ?9k sev]al factors mu/ be tak5 into acc\nt1 among !m be+ c]ta9 *anges 9 our social & economic conditions4 ,?is is an age ( comm]cialism4 ,we are kn[n to ! _w z a nation ( doll> *as]s1 :]e ne>ly ev]y?+ t %\ld contribute to "r liv+ is sacrific$ to ! ,molo* ( money4 ,! mad ru% = weal? :i* has *>act]iz$ ! bus9ess _w1 has 9 a way induc$ "s m$ical m51 :e!r rightfully or wrongfully1 to adopt ! same measures 9 self-protection4 ,! pati5t or 8 fri5ds too (t5 insi/ on measur+ ! value ( our s]vices ) a comm]cial y>d-/ick1 ! fee to be paid be+ ! *ief consid]ation4 ,9 ?is way ! public mu/ come 9 = its %>e ( responsibility = exi/+ conditions4 ,s long z !re are p :o c>e s little :o op]ates on !m1 j s long w !re be *eap surgeons1 *eap 9 e respect1 to supply ! dem&4 ,! dem& = bett] physicians & surgeons mu/ come 9 "p f ^? :o employ _! s]vices4 ,ano!r s\rce ( ! graft evil is ! exi/5ce ( l[-grade1 irregul> & /ock-company m$ical s*ools4 ,9 _m ( ^! s*ools ! entrance requirem5ts are n 9 evid5ce outside ( _! catalogues4 ,) no /&>d ( "* or e?ics1 ^! s*ools turn out m5 :o h gott5 ! little le>n+ !y possess 9 ! v atmosph]e ( graft4 ,! exi/5ce ( ^! s*ools seems less excusable :5 we consid] t our lead+ m$ical colleges rank ) ! be/ 9 ! _w & are ample = ! ne$s ( all :o %\ld ent] ! pr(ession4 ,_! con/ant aim is to /ill fur!r elevate ! /&>d & to admit z /ud5ts only ^? :o give unmi/akable evid5ce ( be+ morally & intellectually fit to become memb]s ( ! pr(ession4 ,en\gh m5 ( "*1 h[ev]1 are ent]+ ! field ?r\gh ^! bett] s*ools to ensure ! uphold+ ( ^? l(ty ideals t h *>act]iz$ ! pr(ession 9 ! pa/ & :i* are ess5tial to our cont9u$ progress4 ,i ?9k1 !re=e1 t we may take a hopeful view ( ! future4 ,! dem& = bett] prep>$ physicians w ev5tually close _m av5ues t are n[ op5 to /ud5ts1 greatly to ! b5efit ( all4 ,) ! curtail+ ( ! numb] ( /ud5ts & a less fi]ce competition :i* ?is w br+1 !re w be less temptation1 less necessity1 if y w1 on ! "p ( g5]al practition]s to ask = a division ( fees4 ,he w come to see t hone/ deal+ on 8 "p ) ! pati5t requir+ special skill w 9 ! long run be ! be/ policy4 ,he w make a j1 op5 *>ge = ! s]vices he has r5d]$ & n attempt to collect a surreptiti\s fee ?r\gh a di%one/ surgeon = s]vices he has n r5d]$ & c\ld n r5d]4 ,!n1 too1 !re w be less inducem5t & less opportunity = incompet5t & consci5celess m5 to disgrace ! art ( surg]y4 ,! public m9d is becom+ especially active j at ?is "t 9 combat+ graft 9 all =ms1 & is ready to aid 9 its de/ruction4 ,! intellig5t portion ( ! laity is becom+ alive to ! pat5t m$ic9e evil4 ,x is only a "q ( "t :5 ! p w dem& t ! secul> pap]s :i* g into our homes %all n conta9 ! vile1 disgu/+ & sugge/ive quack adv]tisem5ts t are f\nd to-day4 ,a campaign ( re=m is be+ in/itut$ aga9/ di%one/ politicians1 f9anci]s1 railroad & insurance magnates1 %[+ t _! me?ods w be no long] tol]at$4 ,! moral /&>ds set = pr(essional m5 & m5 9 public life are go+ to be high] 9 ! future1 & ) ! limelight ( public op9ion turn$ on ! m$ical & surgical graft]1 ! evil w cease to exi/4 ,h& 9 h& ) ?is re=m let u hope t !re w come to be e/abli%$ a legal & moral /&>d ( qualification = ^? :o assume to d surg]y4 ,i feel sure t x is ! wi% ( e memb] ( ?is association to d ev]y?+ possible to ha/5 ! com+ ( ?is day & to aid 9 ! uplift+ ( ! art ( surg]y4 ,our individual ef=t 9 ?is direction mu/ lie l>gely ?r\gh ! influ5ce we ex]t ov] ^? :o seek our advice be=e beg9n+ ! /udy ( m$ic9e1 & ov] ^? :o1 hav+ ent]$ ! "w1 are to foll[ 9 our imm$iate foot/eps4 ,to ! "y man :o seeks our c\nsel z to ! advisability ( comm5c+ ! /udy ( m$ic9e1 x is our duty to make a pla9 /atem5t ( :at w\ld be expect$ ( him1 ( ! co/ 9 "t & money1 & an e/imate ( :at he might reasonably expect z a rew>d = a life devot$ to ceaseless /udy1 toil & responsibility4 ,if1 f our k ( ! "*1 atta9m5ts & qualifications ( ! "y man we feel t at be/ he c\ld make b a modicum ( success 9 ! "w1 we %\ld endeavor to div]t 8 ambition into "s o!r *annel4 ,we %\ld advise ! 'expectant surgeon' 9 8 prep>ation to foll[ z ne>ly z possible ! l9e ( /udy sugge/$ by ,ri*>dson4 ,!n ,i w\ld add ! advice ( ,s5n1 viz3 ',to d g5]al practice = sev]al ye>s1 return to laboratory "w & surgical anatomy1 att5d ! cl9ics ( diff]5t op]ators1 & nev] cease to be a physician4 ,if ?is advice is foll[$ !re w be less unnecess>y op]at+ done 9 ! future ?an has be5 ! case 9 ! pa/4' ,! "y man :o ent]s special "w )\t hav+ _h exp]i5ce z a g5]al practition]1 is s]i\sly h&icapp$4 ,9 ?is age1 :5 we h s frequ5tly to deal ) ! s-call$ bord]-l9e cases1 x is especially well nev] to cease be+ a physician4 ,we w\ld next h ! "y man assure himself t he is ! possessor ( a well-develop$1 heal?y1 work+ 'surgical consci5ce4' ,no matt] h[ well qualifi$ he may be1 8 en?usiasm 9 ! e>li] ye>s ( 8 "w w lead him to d op]ations t he w\ld refra9 f 9 lat] life4 ,?is w be especially true ( malignant disease4 ,he kn[s t e>ly & ?or\gh radical measures alone hold out hope1 & only by repeat$ unsuccessful ef=ts w he le>n to temp] 8 ambition by ! judgm5t t comes ( exp]i5ce4 ,pirog(f1 ! not$ surgeon1 suff]$ f a malignant gr[?4 ,billro? refus$ to op]ate or advise op]ation4 ,9 writ+ to ano!r surgeon fri5d he said3 ',i am n ! bold op]ator :om y knew ye>s ago 9 ,zuri*4 ,be=e decid+ on ! necessity ( an op]ation1 ,i always propose to myself ?is "q3 ,w\ld y p]mit su* an op]ation z y int5d p]=m+ on y\r pati5t to be done on y\rself8 ,ye>s & exp]i5ce br+ 9 _! tra9 a c]ta9 degree ( hesitancy4' ,?is1 com+ f "o :o 9 8 day 0 ! mo/ brilliant op]ator 9 ! _w1 %\ld be rememb]$ by e surgeon1 "y & old4 ,oh1 surg]y6 ,mod]n aseptic surg]y6 ,9 ! h&s ( ! skill$1 consci5ti\s surgeon h[ great are ?y p[]s = good to suff]+ humanity6 ,9 ! h&s ( %y/]s :at crimes are committ$ 9 ?y "n6 ,) 8 own s*ool full ( %y/]s & incompet5ts1 & graft]s ( new s*ools & sy/ems to compete ) on e h&1 ! consci5ti\s physician seems to be betwe5 ! devil & ! deep sea6 ,) quacks to ! "r ( him1 quacks to ! left ( him1 quacks 9 front ( him1 all volley+ & ?und]+ ) _! lit]ature to prove t ! old s*ools1 & all s*ools o!r ?an !irs1 are frauds1 impo/ors & poison]s1 ab\t all t is left = ! layman to d :5 sick is to take to ! woods4 ,,"p ,,two ,,o/eopa?y ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,"s ,,def9itions ,,& ,,hi/ories4 ,romantic ,/ory ( ,o/eopa?y's ,orig9--,an ,a/hma ,cure--,heada*e ,cur$ by ,pl[l9es--,log ,roll+ to ,relieve ,dys5t]y--,o/eopa?y is ,drugless ,heal+--,o/eopa?y is ,manual ,treatm5t--,lib]ty ( ,blood1 ,n]ves & ,art]ies--,p]fect ,skeletal ,alignm5t & ,tonic1 ,ligam5t\s1 ,muscul> & ,facial ,relaxation--,&rew ,t4 ,/ill 9 #ahgd--,kirksville1 ,mo41 z a ,mecca--,am]ican ,s*ool ( ,o/eopa?y--,! ,promis$ ,gold5 ,/ream ( ,prosp]ity--,%ams & ,pret5ses--,! ,mossbacks--,:o's ,:o 9 ,o/eopa?y4 ,! /ory ( ! orig9 ( ,o/eopa?y is romantic en\gh to appeal to ! fancy ( impressioni/s4 ,x is almo/ z romantic z ! f9d+ ( ! my/]i\s /ones by ! immortal ,joe ,smi?4 ,9 ?is /ory is embodi$ ! life hi/ory ( an old-"t doctor & pione] h]o 9 8 re/less migrations ab\t ! fronti]s ( ,kansas & ,miss\ri4 ,8 ?rill+ exp]i5ces 9 ! days ( bord] w>s & ?r\gh ! ,civil ,w> are n>rat$1 & h[ ! g]m ( ! idea ( ! true cause & cure ( disease 0 plant$ 9 8 m9d by ! rem>k ( a comrade z ! two lay conceal$ 9 a ?icket = days to escape bord] ruffians4 ,!n1 lat]1 h[ ! almo/ simultane\s dea? ( two or ?ree belov$ *ildr51 :om all 8 m$ical le>n+ & t ( o!r doctors he _h summon$ _h be5 p[]less to save1 _h caus$ him to r5\nce =ev] ! belief t drugs c\ld cure disease4 ,he believ$ ,nature _h a true sy/em1 & = ?is he began a pati5t se>*4 ,he w&]$ "h & !re1 almo/ 9 ! condition ( ! religi\s re=m]s ( old1 :o w&]$ up & d[n clad 9 %eep-sk9s & goat-hides1 ( :om ! _w 0 n wor?y4 ,9 ! "n ( suff]+ humanity he desecrat$ ! grave ( poor ,lo1 t he might read f 8 r$ bones "s clue to ! secret4 ,"o ,o/eopa?ic j\rnal claims to tell au!ntically h[ ,/ill 0 l$ to ! discov]y ( ! great tru?4 ,x /ates t by accid5tally cur+ a case ( a/hma by fool+ ) ! bones ( ! *e/1 he 0 l$ to ! belief t bones out ( normal position cause disease4 ,/ill himself tells a r diff]5t /ory 9 a popul> magaz9e pos+ ( late ye>s z a public educator 9 matt]s ( !rapeutics4 ,9 ?is magaz9e ,/ill tells h[ he discov]$ ! pr9ciples ( ,o/eopa?y by cur+ a t]rible heada*e re/+ ! back ( 8 neck across a sw+ made ( 8 fa!r's pl[l9es1 & next by wri?+ on 8 back across a log to relieve ! pa9 ( dys5t]y4 ,accid5tally ! lesion 0 correct$1 or ! prop] c5t] inhibit$1 & 8 heada*e & flux imm$iately cur$4 ,y c take y\r *oice ( ^! v>i\s v]sions ( ! wond]ful discov]y4 ,ev] s9ce ,o/eopa?y began to attract att5tion1 & p began to inquire ,:at is x8 its lead+ promot]s h vi$ ) ea* o!r 9 try+ to con/ruct a good def9ition = _! great new sci5ce4 ,"h are "s ( ! def9itions3 ,o/eopa?y is ! sci5ce ( drugless heal+4 ,= a g5u9e lesion ,o/eopa? t w\ld n d at all4 ,x is too broad & gives too mu* scope to ! physicians :o w\ld d m ?an pull bones4 ,o/eopa?y is practical anatomy & physiology skillfully & sci5tifically appli$ z manual treatm5t ( disease4 ,t def9ition suits bett]1 because ( ! manual treatm5t4 ,if y are a true ,o/eopa? y mu/ d x all ) y\r h&s4 ,x w n d to use any me*anical appliances1 = if y d y _c keep up ! impression t y are h&l+ ! body ) ! skill$ t\* ( a ma/] :o kn[s e "p ( 8 ma*9e4 ,! human body is a ma*9e run by ! unse5 =ce call$ life1 & t x may run h>moni\sly x is necess>y t !re be lib]ty ( blood1 n]ves1 & art]ies f ! g5]at+ po9t to de/9ation4 ,?is def9ition may be impressive to ! popul> m9d1 b1 ^u analysis1 we wond] if any o!r /r+ ( big words might n h _h ! same effect4 ,lib]ty ( blood is a proposition ev5 a /upid m$ical man mu/ admit4 ,( c\rse1 !re mu/ be free circulation ( blood1 & massage1 or hot & cold applications1 or ex]cise1 or any?+ t w /imulate circulation1 is rational4 ,b :5 lib]ty ( blood is m5tion$1 :at is meant by lib]ty ( art]ies8 ,o/eopa?y seeks to obta9 p]fect skeletal alignm5t & tonic ligam5t\s1 muscul> & facial relaxation4 ,"s ,o/eopa?s & o!r !rapeutic re=m]s 787 h cont5d$ t m$ical m5 purposely us$ big words & ,lat9 names to conf\nd ! laity4 ,:at mu/ we ?9k ( ! "o j giv5 z a popul> def9ition8 ,a good _m ,o/eopa?s are becom+ disgu/$ ) ! big words1 te*nical t]ms & high-s\nd+ no?+s us$ by s _m ,o/eopa?ic writ]s4 ,! limit ( ?is 0 nev] rea*$1 h[ev]1 until an ,a4,b41 ,ph4,d41 ,d4,o4 wrote an article to elucidate ,o/eopa?y = ! g5]al public 9 an ,am]ican encyclop$ia4 ,x takes s*ol>ly wisdom to simplify great tru?s & br+ !m to ! compreh5sion ( ord9>y m9ds4 ,if writ]s = ! m$ical pr(ession want a lesson 9 ! art ( simplify+ & popul>iz+ !rapeutic sci5ce1 !y %\ld /udy ?is article on ,o/eopa?y 9 ! encyclop$ia4 ,a brief hi/ory ( ,o/eopa?y is p]haps 9 place4 ,! foll[+ summ>y is tak5 f lead+ ,o/eopa?ic j\rnals4 ,z to ! p]sonality & motives ( its f\nd]s ,i "k b little2 ( ! motives ( its lead+ promot]s a c&id public mu/ be ! judge4 ,b judgm5t %\ld be )held until all ! tru? is kn[n4 ,! pr9ciples ( ,o/eopa?y 7 discov]$ by ,dr4 ,&rew ,t4 ,/ill 9 #ahgd4 ,he 0 at t "t a physician ( ! old s*ool practic+ 9 ,kansas4 ,8 fa!r1 bro!rs & uncles 7 all m$ical practition]s4 ,he 0 at "o "t sc\t surgeon "u ,g5]al ,fremont4 ,dur+ ! ,civil ,w> he 0 surgeon 9 ! ,union army 9 a volunte] corps4 ,x 0 dur+ ! w> t he began to lose fai? 9 drugs1 & to se>* = some?+ natural 9 combat+ disease4 ,!n began a long /ruggle ) pov]ty & abuse4 ,he 0 ob/ruct$ by 8 pr(ession & ridicul$ by 8 fri5ds4 ,fifte5 ye>s aft] ! discov]y ( ,o/eopa?y f\nd ,dr4 ,/ill locat$ 9 ! little t[n ( ,kirksville1 ,mo41 :]e he _h gradually attract$ a foll[+ :o _h implicit fai? 9 8 p[] to heal by :at to !m seem$ my/]i\s movem5ts4 ,8 fame spread beyond ! t[n1 & *ronic suff]]s began to turn t[>d ,kirksville z a ,mecca ( heal+4 ,o!rs began to desire ,/ill's heal+ p[]s4 ,9 #ahib ! ,am]ican ,s*ool ( ,o/eopa?y 0 f\nd$1 :i* f a small beg9n+ has gr[n until ! pres5t build+s & equipm5t co/ m ?an #ajj1jjj4 ,hundr$s ( /ud5ts are graduat$ ye>ly f ?is s*ool1 & l>ge1 well-equipp$ s*ools h be5 f\nd$ 9 ,des ,mo9es1 ,philadelphia1 ,bo/on & ,cali=nia1 ) a numb] ( s*ools ( great] or less magnitude scatt]$ 9 o!r p>ts ( ! c\ntry4 ,m ?an f\r ?\s& ,o/eopa?s 7 9 ! field 9 #aijg1 & ?is numb] is be+ augm5t$ e ye> by a l>g] numb] ( physicians ?an are graduat$ f ,homeopa?ic colleges1 accord+ to ,o/eopa?ic reports4 ,ab\t ?irty-five ,/ates h giv5 ,o/eopa?y m or less favorable legal recognition4 ,! discussion ( ! subject ( ,o/eopa?y is ( v grave importance4 ,important to practition]s ( ! old s*ools ( m$ic9e = reasons ,i %all give fur!r on1 & ( vital importance to ! ?\s&s ( m5 & wom5 :o h *os5 ,o/eopa?y z _! life "w4 ,x is ev5 ( great] importance 9 ano!r s5se to ! p :o are call$ ^u to decide :i* sy/em is "r1 & :i* s*ool !y ought to rely ^u :5 _! lives are at /ake4 ,i %all try to speak advis$ly & cons]vatively1 z ,i wi% to d no "o inju/ice4 ,i %\ld be sorry inde$ to speak a ^w t might h9d] ! cause ( tru? & progress4 ,i />t$ out to tell ( all t prev5ts ! sway ( tru? & hone/y 9 !rapeutics4 ,i %\ld come f> %ort ( tell+ all if ,i omitt$ ! inconsi/5cies ( ?is new sci5ce ( heal+ t d>es to assume ! responsibility = human life1 & makes bold to *>ge t "t-tri$ sy/ems1 ) _! t5s ( ?\s&s ( practition]s1 are wrong1 & t ! "r rem$y1 or ! be/ rem$y = disease has be5 unkn[n ?r\gh all ^! ye>s until ! com+ ( ,o/eopa?y4 ,& fur!r d>es to make ! /ill m s]i\s *>ge t s9ce ! tru? has be5 br\ght to light1 ! majority ( m$ical m5 are s bl9d$ by prejudice or ignorance t !y w n see4 ,?is is n ! fir/ "t ,i h spok5 ab\t inconsi/5cies 9 ! practice ( ,o/eopa?y4 ,i saw s mu* ( x 9 a lead+ ,o/eopa?ic college t :5 ,i _h f9i%$ ,i c\ld n consci5ti\sly proclaim myself z an expon5t ( a complete & well-r\nd$ sy/em ( heal+1 adequate = e em]g5cy1 z ,o/eopa?y is h]ald$ to be by ! j\rnals publi%$ = ,o/eopa?ic physicians to scatt] broadca/ among ! p4 ,i practic$ ,o/eopa?y = ?ree ye>s1 b only z an ,o/eopa?ic speciali/4 ,i nev] dur+ t "t accept$ responsibility = human life :5 ,i did n feel sure t ,i c\ld d z mu* = ! case z any o!r might d ) o!r means or "s o!r sy/em4 ,because ,i practic$ z a speciali/ & w\ld n claim t ,o/eopa?y w\ld cure ev]y?+ t any o!r means might cure1 ,i h nev] be5 call$ a good disciple ( ! new sci5ce by my bre?r54 ,i w\ld n practice z a graft]1 f9d bones dislocat$ & subluxat$1 & tell p t !y mu/ take two or ?ree mon?s' treatm5t at tw5ty-five doll>s p] mon?1 to h "o or two subluxations correct$4 ,9 consequ5ce ,i 0 nev] ov]:elm$ by ! gold5 /ream ( prosp]ity ! lit]ature t made me a conv]t _h assur$ me w\ld be =?com+ to all ,o/eopa?ic physicians ( ev5 ord9>y ability4 ,z ,i said1 ?is is n ! fir/ "t ,i h spok5 ( ! inconsi/5cies ( ,o/eopa?y4 ,:ile yet 9 active practice ,i became s disgu/$ ) "s ( ! %ams & pret5ces t ,i wrote a long lett] to ! editor ( an ,o/eopa?ic j\rnal publi%$ = ! good ( ! pr(ession4 ,?is editor1 a bright & capable man1 wrote me a nice lett] 9 reply1 9 :i* he agre$ ) me ab\t quack]y & incompet5cy 9 our pr(ession4 ,he did n publi% ! lett] ,i wrote1 or express 8 hone/ s5tim5ts1 z ,i _h hop$ he might4 ,if :at ,i wrote to t editor 0 ! tru?1 z he ackn[l$g$ 9 private1 x is "t ! public knew some?+ ( x4 ,i believe1 also1 t _m ( ! l>ge numb] ( ,o/eopa?s :o h be5 disc\rag$ or disgu/$1 & quit ! practice1 w approve :at ,i am writ+4 ,!re is ano!r class ( ,o/eopa?ic practition]s :o1 ,i believe1 w welcome ! tru? ,i h to tell4 ,?is consi/s ( ! l>ge numb] ( m5 & wom5 :o are practic+ ,o/eopa?y z /&+ = all t makes up rational physio-!rapy4 ,speak+ ( ^? :o h quit ! practice ( ,o/eopa?y1 ,i w say t !y are kn[n by ! ,o/eopa?ic faculties to be a l>ge & gr[+ numb]4 ,yet ,o/eopa?ic lit]ature s5t to prospective /ud5ts tells ( ! small p] c5t4 ( ^? :o take ! c\rse :o fail4 ,x may n be kn[n h[ _m fail1 b x is kn[n t _m h quit4 ,a j\rney half across "o ( our ,we/]n ,/ates disclos$ "o ,o/eopa? 9 ! meat bus9ess1 "o 9 ! real e/ate bus9ess1 "o cl]k+ 9 a /ore1 & two1 a bl9d man & 8 wife1 fairly prosp]\s ,o/eopa?ic physicians4 ,?is 0 along "o %ort l9e ( railroad1 & !re is no reason :y x may n be tak5 z a sample ( ! p]c5tage ( ^? :o h quit 9 ! entire c\ntry4 ,i he>d ?ree ye>s ago f a bright "y man :o graduat$ ) honors1 />t$ out ) luxuri\s (fice rooms 9 a fl\ri%+ city1 & 0 po9t$ to z an example ( ! prosp]ity t comes to ! ,o/eopa? f ! v />t4 ,:5 ,i he>d f him la/ he 0 advance bill-po/] = a *eap %[4 ,ano!r bright classmate 0 c>ry+ a *a9 = surveyors 9 ,cali=nia4 ,i receiv$ an ,o/eopa?ic j\rnal rec5tly conta9+ a li/ ( names1 ab\t eight hundr$ ( !m1 ( mossbacks1 z we 7 politely call$4 ,i say we1 = my "n 0 on ! li/4 ,! j\rnal said ^! 7 ! names ( ,o/eopa?s ^: addresses 7 lo/ & no communication c\ld be _h ) !m4 ,!y 7 want$ badly1 x seem$4 ,j = :at1 aside f ! annual fee to ! ,am]ican ,o/eopa?ic ,association1 0 n cle>4 ,i d "k :at ! sil5ce ( a good _m ( !m meant4 ,!y h quit1 & d n c>e to read ! abuse t "s ( ! ,o/eopa?ic j\rnals are cont9ually heap+ ^u ^? :o d n keep _! names on ! ,:o's ,:o 9 ,o/eopa?y li/4 ,!re is a l>ge p]c5tage ( failures 9 o!r pr(essions1 & x is n /range t !re %\ld be "s 9 ,o/eopa?y4 ,b :5 ,o/eopa?ic j\rnals dwell ^u ! l>ge *ances ( success & prosp]ity = ^? :o *oose ,o/eopa?y z a pr(ession1 ^? :o might become /ud5ts %\ld "k ! o!r side4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,! ,,o/eopa?ic ,,propag&a4 ,wond]ful ,gr[? ,claim$ to ,prove ,m]it--,o/eopa?y is ,rational ,physio-,!rapy--,gr[? is 9 ,exact ,proportion to ,adv]tis+ ,receiv$--,booklets & ,j\rnals = ,gratuit\s ,di/ribution--,o/eopa?y ,langui%es or ,fl\ri%es by ,pat5t ,m$ic9e ,devices--,circul> ,lett] f ,secret>y ( ,am]ican ,o/eopa?ic ,association--,boo/s by ,gov]nors & ,s5ators--,! ,especial ,protege ( ,au?ors--,m>k ,twa9--,opie ,re$--,em]son ,h\gh--,sam ,jones--,! ,orificial ,surgeon--,! ,m4,d4 ,seek+ ,job z ,pr(essor--,! ,lure ( ,honor$ ,doctor ) ,big ,income--,no ,competition4 ,b :at ab\t ,o/eopa?y8 ,:y has x _h su* a wond]ful gr[? 9 popul>ity8 ,:y h ne>ly f\r ?\s& m5 & wom51 mo/ ( !m intellig5t & "s ( !m educat$1 esp\s$ x z a pr(ession to foll[ z a life "w8 ,^! are que/ions ,i %all n[ try to answ]4 ,o/eopa?ic promot]s & en?usia/s claim t ! wond]ful gr[? & popul>ity ( ,o/eopa?y prove beyond "q its m]its z a heal+ sy/em4 ,i h already dealt at l5g? ) reasons :y intellig5t p are s ready to fall victims to new sy/ems ( heal+4 ,! p]fect adju/m5t1 p]fect function+ !ory ( ,o/eopa?y is especially attractive to p made ripe = "s drugless heal+ sy/em by causes already m5tion$4 ,:5 ,o/eopa?y is practic$ z a comb9ation ( all manipulations & o!r natural aids to ! inh]5t recup]ative p[]s ( ! body1 x w appeal to reason 9 su* a way & br+ su* good results z to make & keep fri5ds4 ,i am fully p]suad$1 & ,i believe ! facts :5 pres5t$ w e/abli% x1 t x is ! physio-!rapy 9 ,o/eopa?y t w9s & holds ! favor ( intellig5t p4 ,b ,o/eopa?y 9 its own "n1 taught z a well-r\nd$ sy/em ( heal+ adequate = e em]g5cy1 has gr[n & spread l>gely z a pat5t m$ic9e fl\ri%es1 i4 e41 9 exact proportion to ! adv]tis+ x has receiv$4 ,i w\ld n presume to make ?is /atem5t z m]ely my op9ion4 ,! "q at issue is too important to be treat$ z a matt] ( op9ion4 ,i w pres5t facts1 & let my read]s settle ! po9t 9 _! own m9ds4 ,e week ,i get booklets or sample copies ( j\rnals h]ald+ ! wond]ful curative p[]s ( ,o/eopa?y4 ,^! are publi%$ n z j\rnals = pr(essional read+1 b to be sold to ! practition]s by ! hundr$s or ?\s&s1 to be giv5 to _! pati5ts = di/ribution by ^! pati5ts to _! fri5ds4 ,! publi%]s ( ^! boo/]s say1 & pres5t te/imonials to prove x1 t ,o/eopa?s f9d _! practice langui%es or fl\ri%es j 9 proportion to ! numb]s ( ^! j\rnals & booklets !y keep circulat+ 9 _! communities4 ,"h is a sample te/imonial ,i receiv$ "s "t s9ce on a po/al c>d3 ,g5tlem53 ,s9ce us+ y\r j\rnals m pati5ts h come to me ?an ,i c\ld treat1 _m ( !m com+ f neighbor+ t[ns4 ,q a numb] h _h to g home )\t be+ treat$1 leav+ _! names s t !y c\ld be notifi$ lat]1 z ,i c get to !m4 ,y\r booklets br+ !m ,o4 ,k4 ,! boa/ is (t5 made t ,o/eopa?y is gr[+ 9 spite ( bitt] opposition & p]secution1 & is do+ x on its m]its--do+ x because ,tru? is mighty & w prevail4 ,at "o "t ,i hone/ly believ$ ?is to be true1 b ,i h be5 conv9c$ by highe/ ,o/eopa?ic au?ority t x is n true4 ,z "s ( t pro( "h is an extract f a circul> lett] f ! secret>y ( ! ,am]ican ,o/eopa?ic ,association3 ,n[1 ,doctor1 we feel t y h ! success ( ,o/eopa?y at he>t1 & if y realize ! activity & complete organization ( ! ,am]ican ,m$ical ,association & _! ef=ts to curb our limitations1 & d n become a memb] ( ?is ,association1 :i* /&s oppos$ to ! ef=ts ( ! big monopoly1 we mu/ believe t y are n famili> ) ! e>ne/ness ( ! ,a4 ,o4 ,a4 & its ef=ts4 ,we mu/ "w 9 h>moni\s accord & ) an organiz$ purpose4 ,:5 we re/ on our o>s ! dea? knell beg9s to s\nd4 ,c y n see t unless y co-op]ate ) y\r fell[-practition]s 9 ?is national ef=t y are s\nd+ y\r own limitations8 ,?is f ! secret>y ( ! ,am]ican ,o/eopa?ic ,association1 :5 we h boa/$ ( sup]ior equipm5t = intellig5t physicians4 ,incid5tally we pause to make excuse = ! expressions3 ,curb+ our limitations & s\nd+ y\r own limitations4 ,b does ! idea t :5 we quit work+ z an organiz$ body our dea? knell beg9s to s\nd1 indicate t ,o/eopa?ic lead]s are cont5t to tru/ ! future ( ,o/eopa?y to its m]its8 ,if ,o/eopa?ic promot]s d n feel t ! life ( _! sci5ce dep5ds on boo/+1 :at did ! secret>y ( ! ,a4,o4,a4 mean :5 he said1 ,^u ! success ( ^! ef=ts dep5ds ! weal or woe ( ,o/eopa?y z an indep5d5t sy/em8 ,if tru? always gr[s "u p]secution1 h[ c ! ,am]ican ,m$ical ,association kill ,o/eopa?y :5 x is s well kn[n by ! p8 ,ne>ly f\r ?\s& ,o/eopa?s are scatt]$ 9 ?irty-six ,/ates :]e !y h "s legal recognition1 & !y are treat+ ?\s&s ( invalids e day4 ,if !y are p]=m+ ! wond]ful cures ,o/eopa?ic j\rnals tell (1 :y are we told t ! welf>e ( ! sy/em dep5ds ^u ! noise t is made & ! boo/+ t is done8 ,has x requir$ adv]tis+ to keep p us+ ane/hetics s9ce x 0 demon/rat$ t !y w\ld prev5t pa98 ,has x requir$ boo/+ to keep ! p resort+ to surg]y s9ce ! b5efits ( mod]n op]ations h be5 prov$8 ,does x look z if ,o/eopa?y has be5 /&+ or advanc+ on its m]its8 ,does x n seem t ,o/eopa?y1 z a complete sy/em1 is mo/ly a "n1 & lives1 moves1 & has its be+ 9 boo/+8 ,x seems to h be5 ab\t ! be/ boo/$ fad ev] fanci$ by a fooli% p4 ,gov]nors & s5ators h boo/$ = x4 ,o/eopa?ic j\rnals h publi%$ aga9 & aga9 ! nice ?+s a numb] ( gov]nors said :5 !y sign$ ! bills inve/+ ,o/eopa?y ) ! dignity ( ,/ate au?ority4 ,a c]ta9 ,unit$ ,/ates s5ator f ,ohio has won m notoriety z a *ampion ( ,o/eopa?y ?an he has la/+ fame z a /atesman4 ,o/eopa?y has be5 ! especial protege ( au?ors4 ,m>k ,twa9 once w5t up to ,albany & r\t$ an army ( m$ical lobbyi/s :o 7 !re to resi/ ! passage ( a bill favorable to ,o/eopa?y4 ,= ?is h]oic de$ ,m>k is bett] kn[n to ,o/eopa?s to-day ?an ev5 = 8 r5[n$ hi/ory ( ,huckleb]ry ,f9n4 ,he is 9 dang] ( los+ 8 reputation z a *ampion ( ! "u dog 9 ! fight4 ,lately he has gone on ! w>pa? aga94 ,?is "t to annihilate poor ,"m ,eddy & h] fond delusion4 ,opie ,re$ is a delightful writ] :ile he /icks to ! portrayal ( droll ,s\!rn "*4 ,ella ,:eel] ,wilcox is admirable = ! beauty & boldness ) :i* %e portrays ! passions & emotions ( humanity4 ,b !y are bo? bett] kn[n to ,o/eopa?s = ! b\quets !y h toss$ at ,o/eopa?y ?an = _! pr(\nd human philosophy t us$ to be promulgat$ by ! ,*icago ,am]ican4 ,em]son ,h\gh gave a little free adv]tis+ 9 8 ,he>t's ,desire4 ,!re may h be5 me?od 9 8 madness1 = t ,o/eopa?ic horse doctor+ sc5e no d\bt sold _m a book = ! au?or4 ,sam ,jones also help$ along ) "s ( 8 /rik+ orig9ality4 ,sam said1 ,!re is z mu* diff]5ce betwe5 ,o/eopa?y & massage z betwe5 play+ a piano & curry+ a horse4 ,! idea ( comp>+ ! ,o/eopa?'s manipulations ( ! human body to ! skill$ t\* ( ! piani/ ^u 8 in/rum5t 0 especially pleas+ to ,o/eopa?s4 ,h[ev]1 ,sam display$ ab\t ! same compreh5sion ( 8 subject t prea*]s usually exhibit :o try to say nice ?+s ab\t ! doctors :5 !y get _! doctor+ gratis or at r$uc$ rates4 ,^! *ampions ( ,o/eopa?y no d\bt mean well4 ,!y c be excus$ on ! gr\nd t !y got out ( place to aid 9 ! cause ( /ruggl+ tru?4 ,b :at %all we say ( m$ical m51 "s ( !m ( reputation & great influ5ce1 :o uphold & *ampion new sy/ems "u su* conditions t x is que/ionable :e!r !y d x f pr9ciple or policy8 ,o/eopa?ic j\rnals h made mu* ( an article writt5 by a fam\s orificial surgeon4 ,! article appe>s on ! fir/ page ( a lead+ ,o/eopa? j\rnal1 & is head$1 ,an ,exp]t ,op9ion on ,o/eopa?y4 ,among ! _m good ?+s he says ( ! new sci5ce is ?is3 ,! full b5efit ( a s+le sitt+ c be secur$ 9 f ?ree to t5 m9utes in/ead ( an h\r or m1 z requir$ by massage4 ,i %all discuss ! "t ( an av]age ,o/eopa?ic treatm5t fur!r on1 b ,i %\ld l to see h[ long ?is bro!r w\ld hold 8 practice if he 7 an ,o/eopa? & treat$ f ?ree to t5 m9utes4 ,he also says t ,o/eopa?y is s b5eficial to cases ( insanity t x seems q probable t ?is l>ge class ( t]rible suff]]s may be almo/ emancipat$ f _! hell4 ,i %all also say m fur!r on ( :at ,i "k ( ,o/eopa?y's record z an insanity cure4 ,!re is ?is significant ?+ 9 connection ) ?is not$ speciali/'s boo/ = ,o/eopa?y4 ,! j\rnal pr9t+ ?is article comm5ts on x 9 ano!r numb]2 tells :at a great man ! speciali/ is1 & incid5tally lets ,o/eopa?s "k t if any ( !m want to add a k ( orificial surg]y to _! complete sci5ce1 ?is doctor is ! man f :om to get x1 z he is ! great & only 9 8 specialty1 & is big & broad en\gh to appreciate ,o/eopa?y4 ,! mo/ despicable boo/] ( any new sy/em ( !rapeutics is ! physician :o becomes its *ampion to get a job z pr(essor 9 "o ( its colleges4 ,( c\rse x is a /rong temptation to a m$ical man :o has nev] made mu* ( a reputation 9 8 own pr(ession4 ,y may ask1 ,h !re be5 _m su* m$ical m58 ,consult ! faculty rolls ( ! colleges ( ^! new sci5ces1 & y w be surpris$1 no d\bt1 to f9d h[ _m put ,m4,d4 aft] _! names4 ,:y are !y !re8 ,"s ( ^! 7 hone/ conv]ts to ! sy/em1 p]haps4 ,"s want$ ! honor ( be+ ,pr(essor ,doctor1 maybe1 & "s may h be5 lur$ by ! same bait t attracts s _m /ud5ts into ,o/eopa?ic colleges4 ,t is1 ! positive assurance ( pl5ty ( easy money 9 x4 ,"o :o has /udi$ ! real situation 9 an ef=t to le>n :y ,o/eopa?y has gr[n s fa/ z a pr(ession1 c h>dly miss ! conclusion t adv]tis+ keeps ! gri/ ( /ud5ts p\r+ into ,o/eopa?ic mills4 ,!re is sc>cely a corn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t _! s$uctive lit]ature does n rea*4 ,practition]s 9 ! field are cont9ually rem9d$ by ! s*ools f :i* !y graduat$ t _! alma mat] looks l>gely to _! solicitations to keep up ! supply ( recruits4 ,_! adv]tis+1 ! tales ( wond]ful cures & big money made1 appeal to all classes4 ,x seems t none are too s*ol>ly & none too ignorant to become infatuat$ ) ! idea ( becom+ an honor$ doctor ) a big income4 ,college pr(essors & prea*]s h be5 lur$ f com=table positions to become ,o/eopa?s4 ,%rewd travel+ m51 s$uc$ by ! picture ( a p]man5t home1 h left ! road to become ,o/eopa?ic physicians & be ri* & honor$4 ,o!r classes come also4 ,to me1 :5 a /ud5t ( ,o/eopa?y1 x 0 pa!tic & almo/ tragic to obs]ve ! cr[ds ( m5 & wom5 :o _h be5 s$uc$ f sph]es ( drudg+ usefulness1 su* z cl]k+1 tea*+1 b>b]+1 etc41 to become money-mak+ doctors4 ,9 _! old call+s !y _h lo/ all hope ( gratify+ ambition = fame & =tune1 b 7 mak+ an hone/ liv+4 ,! rosy pictures ( honor1 fame & tw5ty doll>s p] day1 t ! num]\s ,o/eopa?ic circul>s & j\rnals pa9t$1 7 n to be )/ood4 ,^! circul>s told !m t ! fields into :i* !y might g & reap t #bj p] day 7 unlimit$4 ,!y said3 ,!re are doz5s ( m9i/]s ready to occupy ea* vacant pulpit1 & z _m applicants = ea* vacancy 9 ! s*ools4 ,ea* hamlet has f\r or five doctors1 :]e x c support b "o4 ,! legal pr(ession is fill$ to ! />v+ po9t4 ,"y lic5tiates 9 ! old] pr(essions all h to pass ?r\gh a />v+ "t4 ,n s 9 ,o/eopa?y4 ,!re is no competition4 ,! picture 0 a rosy dream ( triumphant success6 ,:5 !y _h ma/]$ ! great sci5ce & become ,doctors ( ,o/eopa?y1 ! _w 0 wait+ ) op5 arms & pocketbooks to receive !m4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,!ory ,,& ,,practice ,,( ,,o/eopa?y4 ,infallible1 ,t\*-!-,button ,sy/em t ,always ,cur$--,indef9ite ,movem5ts & ,manipulations--,weal? ( ,undevelop$ ,sci5tific ,facts--,o/eopa?s ,tak+ ,m4,d4 ,c\rse--,! ,/&patt] & ! ,drift]--,! ,lesioni/--,bone ,sett+--,inhibit+ a ,c5t]--,*iropractics--,f9e/ ,anatomi/s 9 ! ,_w--,h[ to ,cure ,torticollis1 ,goitre & ,ent]ic ,tr\bles--,a ,successful ,o/eopa?--,timid ,old ,maids--,o/eopa?ic ,philan?ropy4 ,h[ desp]ately ^? /ud5ts work$4 ,_m ( !m 7 m5 & wom5 ) gray heads1 :o _h f\nd !mselves /r&$ at a "t ( life :5 !y %\ld h be5 able to retire on a compet5cy4 ,!y _h /ak$ _! little all on ?is la/ v5ture1 & :at 0 be=e !m if !y %\ld fail heav5 only knew4 ,h[ eag]ly !y look$ =w>d to ! "t :5 !y %\ld h /ruggl$ ?r\gh ! lessons 9 anatomy1 *emi/ry1 physiology1 symptomatology & all ! re/1 & %\ld be ready to receive ! wond]ful pr9ciples ( ,o/eopa?y !y 7 to apply 9 p]=m+ ! miracul\s cures t 7 to make !m weal?y & fam\s4 ,ne$ ,i tell ! physician :o 0 a consci5ti\s /ud5t ( anatomy 9 8 s*ool days1 t !re 0 disappo9tm5t :5 ! "t came to ent] ! class 9 !ory & practice ( ,o/eopa?y8 ,!re _h be5 vague ideas ( a sy/ematiz$1 infallible1 t\*-!-button sy/em t always cur$4 ,in/ead1 we 7 in/ruct$ 9 a lot ( indef9ite movem5ts & manipulations t someh[ left u speculat+ z to j h[ mu* ( x all 0 done = effect4 ,we _h he>d s (t5 t ,o/eopa?y 0 a complete satisfy+ sci5ce t did ?+s specifically6 ,n[ x began to dawn ^u u t !re 0 inde$ a weal? ( undevelop$ sci5tific facts 9 ,o/eopa?y1 z ^? glitt]+ circul>s _h said :5 !y ?\ght to attract "y m5 ambiti\s = orig9al rese>*4 ,!y _h said1 ,mu* yet rema9s to be discov]$4 ,"s ( u wond]$ if ! undevelop$ & undiscov]$ sci5tific facts 7 n ! ma9 con/itu5ts ( ! sci5ce4 ,! /ud5ts expect$ some?+ exact & tangible1 & h[ eag]ly !y grasp$ at any?+ 9 ! way ( br++ quick results 9 cur+ ! sick4 ,if ,o/eopa?y is s complete1 :y did s _m /ud5ts1 aft] !y _h receiv$ ev]y?+ ! le>n$ 787 pr(essors _h to imp>t1 procure ,juettn]'s ,mod]n ,physio-,!rapy & ,l+'s ,manual ,!rapy & ,rosse's ,cures ,)\t ,drugs & ,kellogg's "w on ,hydro!rapy8 ,!y felt t !y ne$$ all !y c\ld get4 ,x 0 cu/om>y = ! /ud5ts to beg9 treat+ aft] !y _h be5 9 s*ool a few mon?s1 & m$ical m5 w h>dly be surpris$ to "k t !y work$ ) m fai? 9 _! heal+ p[]s & p]=m$ m wond]ful 787 cures 9 _! fre%man ye> ?an !y ev] did aft]w>d4 ,i h 9 m9d a /ud5t1 "o ( ! brighte/ ,i ev] met1 :o read a *eap book on ,o/eopa?ic practice1 w5t into a community :]e he 0 unkn[n1 & practic$ z an ,o/eopa?ic physician4 ,9 a few mon?s he _h made en\gh money to pay 8 way ?r\gh an ,o/eopa?ic college1 :i* he ent]$ pr(ess+ to believe t ,o/eopa?y w\ld cure all ! ills fle% is heir to1 b :i* he left two ye>s lat] to take a m$ical c\rse4 ,he secur$ 8 ,d4,o4 degree1 b ,i notice t x is 8 ,m4,d4 degree he fl\ri%es ) pride4 ,c /ud5ts be blam$ = gett+ a little weak 9 fai? :5 m5 :o told !m t ! great pr9ciples ( ,o/eopa?y 7 suffici5t to cure ev]y?+1 h be5 kn[n to backslide s f> z to g & take m$ical c\rses !mselves8 ,h[ d y suppose x affects /ud5ts ( an ,o/eopa?ic college to read 9 a repres5tative j\rnal t ! secret>y ( _! s*ool1 & ! greate/ ( all its boo/]s1 calls m$ical m5 into 8 own family :5 !re is sickness 9 x8 ,!re are _m m5 & wom5 practic+ to-day :o try to be hone/ & consci5ti\s1 & by us+ all ! good 9 ,o/eopa?y1 massage1 ,sw$i% movem5ts1 hydro!rapy1 & all ! re/ ( ! adjuncts ( physio-!rapy1 d a great deal ( good4 ,! practition] :o does use ^! ag5cies1 h[ev]1 is d5\nc$ by ! /&-patt]s z a drift]4 ,!y say he is n a true ,o/eopa?1 b a mongrel :o is belittl+ ! great sci5ce4 ,t circul> lett] f ! secret>y ( ! ,am]ican ,o/eopa?ic ,association said t "o ( ! greate/ ne$s ( organization 0 to pres]ve ,o/eopa?y 9 its primal purity z x came f its f\nd]1 ,a4 ,t4 ,/ill4 ,if our m$ical bre?r5 & ! laity c\ld read "s ( ! acrimoni\s discussions on ! "q ( us+ adjuncts1 !y w\ld c]ta9ly be impress$ ) ! exactness 787 ( ,o/eopa?ic sci5ce4 ,!re is "o idea ( ,o/eopa?y t ev5 ! popul> m9d has grasp$1 & t is t x is ess5tially f9d+ lesions & correct+ !m4 ,yet ! "q has be5 v prom95t & p]t95t among ,o/eopa?s3 ,are y a lesion ,o/eopa?8 ,?9k ( x1 g5tlem51 ask+ an ,o/eopa? if he is a lesioni/6 ,yet !re are pl5ty ( ,o/eopa?s :o are /upid en\gh 7or hone/ en\gh7 n to be able to f9d bones sublux$ e "t !y look at a pati5t4 ,practition]s :o really want to d _! patrons good w use adjuncts ev5 if !y are d5\nc$ by ! /&-patt]s4 ,i believe e consci5ti\s ,o/eopa? mu/ sometimes feel t x is saf] to use rational rem$ies ?an to rely on bone sett+1 or inhibit+ a c5t]1 b = ! graft] x is n s spectacul> & involves m h>d "w4 ,! /&-patt]s ( ! ,am]ican ,o/eopa?ic ,association h n elim9at$ all tr\ble :5 !y get ,o/eopa?s to /ick to ! bone sett+1 inhibit+ idea4 ,! *iropractic man ?reat5s to /eal _! ?und] "h4 ,! ,*iropractor has f\nd t :5 x comes to us+ my/]i\s maneuv]s & manipulations z bases = m9d cure1 "o ?+ is ab\t z good z ano!r1 except t ! m my/]i\s a ?+ looks ! bett] x works4 ,s ! ,*iropractor simply gives 8 heal+ ?ru/s or 8 wond]ful adju/m5ts1 t\*es ! buttons along ! sp9e z x 71 :5--pre/o6 disease has fl[n be=e 8 heal+ t\* & bless$ heal? has come to reign in/ead6 ,! ,o/eopa? d5\nces ! ,*iropractor z a braz5 fraud :o has /ol5 all t is good 9 ,*iropractics 7if !re is any?+ good7 f ,o/eopa?y4 ,b ,*iropractics foll[s s closely :at ! old l9] calls ! true !ory ( ,o/eopa?y t1 betwe5 him & ! drift] :o gives an h\r ( crude massage1 or uses ! =bidd5 accessories1 ! true ,o/eopa? has a h>d "t ma9ta9+ ! dignity 787 ( ,o/eopa?y & keep+ its practition]s f drift+4 ,"s ( ! mo/ ard5t support]s ( true ,o/eopa?y ,i h ev] kn[n h drift$ entirely away f x4 ,aft] practic+ two or ?ree ye>s1 abus+ m$ic9e & m$ical m5 all ! "t1 & proclaim+ to ! p cont9ually t !y _h 9 ,o/eopa?y all t a sick _w c\ld ev] ne$1 x is sudd5ly le>n$ t ! ,o/eopa? is gone4 ,he has sil5tly fold$ 8 t5t & /ol5 away1 & :]e has he gone8 ,he has gone to a m$ical college to /udy t same m$ic9e he has s indu/ri\sly abus$ :ile he 0 ga!r+ 9 ! %ekels z an ,o/eopa?4 ,go+ to le>n & practice ! sci5ce he has s p]si/5tly d5\nc$ z a fraud & a curse to humanity4 ,! intellig5t1 consci5ti\s ,o/eopa? :o d>es to brave ! scorn ( ! /&-patt] & use all ! legitimate adjuncts ( ,o/eopa?y f\nd 9 physio-!rapy1 may d a great deal ( good z a physician4 ,i h f\nd _m physicians will+ to ackn[l$ge ?is1 & ev5 recomm5d ! s]vices ( su* an ,o/eopa? :5 physio-!rapy 0 indicat$4 ,:5 a physician1 h[ev]1 meets a fell[ :o claims to h 9 8 ,o/eopa?y a wond]ful sy/em1 complete & all-suffici5t to cope ) any & all diseases1 & t 8 sy/em is f\nd$ on a k ( ! relation & function ( ! v>i\s p>ts & organs ( ! body su* z no o!r s*ool ( !rapeutics has ev] be5 able to discov]1 !n he kn[s t he has met a man ( ! same m5tal & moral calibre z ! %y/] 9 8 own s*ool4 ,he kn[s he has met a fell[ :o is exploit+ a ?+1 t may be good 9 its way & place1 z a graft4 ,& he kn[s t ?is graft] gets 8 wond]ful cures l>gely z any o!r quack gets 82 ! prim>y effects ( 8 sci5tific manipulations are on ! m9ds ( ^? treat$4 ,! intellig5t physician kn[s t ! ,o/eopa? got 8 boa/$ly sup]ior k ( anatomy mo/ly f ! same text-books & same class ( cadav]s t o!r physicians _h to ma/] if !y graduat$ f a reputable s*ool4 ,all t talk we h he>d s mu* ab\t ! ,o/eopa?s be+ ! f9e/ anatomi/s 9 ! _w s\nds plausible1 & is believ$ by ! laity g5]ally4 ,! quotation ,i gave above has be5 mu* us$ 9 ,o/eopa?ic lit]ature z com+ f an em95t m$ical man4 ,:at f\ndation is !re = su* a belief8 ,! ,o/eopa? may be a good anatomi/4 ,he has ab\t ! same opportunities to le>n anatomy ! m$ical /ud5t has4 ,if he is a good & consci5ti\s /ud5t he may consid] 8 anatomy ( m importance ?an does ! m$ical /ud5t :o is n expect+ to d mu* surg]y4 ,if he is a natural %y/] & %irk he c get ?r\gh a c\rse 9 ,o/eopa?y & get 8 diploma1 & ?is diploma may be ab\t ! only pro( he c\ld ev] give t he is a sup]ior anatomi/4 ,great /ress has always be5 laid by ,o/eopa?s ^u ! am\nt ( /udy & rese>* done by _! /ud5ts on ! cadav]4 ,i want to give y "s specim5s ( ! le>n+ ( ! man 7an ,m4,d47 :o presid$ ov] ! dissect+-room :5 ,i pursu$ my pr(\nd rese>* on ! lat]al half4 ,?is great man1 ^: sup]ior k ( anatomy1 ,i presume1 induc$ by ! wise managem5t ( ! college to employ him z a demon/rator1 9 an article writt5 = ! organ ( ! s*ool expresses himself ?us3 ,x is ne$less to say t ! fir/ impression ( an ,m4 ,d4 w\ld n be favorable to ,o/eopa?y1 because he has sp5t ye>s fix+ 9 8 m9d t if y _h a bad case ( torticollis n to t\* x1 b give a man morph9e or some?+ ( ! same "* ) an ext]nal bli/] or hot application & 9 a week or t5 days he w\ld be all "r4 ,9 ! mean:ile wat* ! pati5t's g5]al heal?1 relieve ! induc$ con/ipation by suitable means & re>range :at he has dis>rang$ 9 8 treatm5t4 ,on ! o!r h&1 let ! ,o/eopa? get hold ( ?is pati5t1 & ) 8 va/ & we might say p]fect k ( anatomy1 he at once1 ) no o!r tools ?an 8 h&s1 inhibits ! n]ves supply+ ! affect$ p>ts1 & 9 five m9utes ! pati5t c freely move 8 head & %\ld]s1 entirely reliev$ f pa94 ,w\ld n ! m$ical man be angry8 ,w\ld he n feel l wip+ (f ! e>? ) all ! ,o/eopa?s8 ,doctor1 ) y\r m$ical education a c\rse 9 ,o/eopa?y w\ld tea* y t x is n necess>y to subject y\r pati5ts to myx$ema by remov+ ! ?yroid gl& to cure goitre4 ,y w\ld n h to lie awake nights /udy+ means to /op "o ( ^? tr\blesome b[el compla9ts 9 *ildr51 nor to insi/ ^u ! en=c$ diet 9 *ronic di>rhea1 & a ?\s& o!r ?+s :i* are purely physiological & are n done by any magical pre/o *ange1 b by me?ods :i* are p]fectly rational if y w only li/5 long en\gh to h !m expla9$ to y4 ,i w agree t at fir/ impression all me?ods look alike to ! m$ical man1 b :5 expla9$ by an intellig5t tea*] !y w br+ _! j rew>d4 ,g5tlem5 ( ! m$ical pr(ession1 /udy ! above c>efully--punctuation1 composition1 pr(\nd wisdom & all4 ,surely y did n read x :5 x 0 giv5 to ! _w a few ye>s ago1 or y w\ld all h be5 conv]t$ to ,o/eopa?y !n1 & ! m$ical pr(ession left desolate4 ,we h he>d _m bad ?+s ( m$ical m51 b nev] 7until we le>n$ x f "o :o 0 big-bra9$ en\gh to accept ,o/eopa?y :5 its great tru?s dawn$ ^u him7 did we "k t y are s dull ( intellect t x takes y ye>s to fix 9 y\r m9ds t if y _h a bad case ( torticollis n to t\* x b to give a man morph9e4 ,& h[ pleas$ ,o/eopa?s are to le>n f ?is s*ol> t ! ,o/eopa? c take hold ( a case ( torticollis1 & ) 8 va/ & we might say p]fect k ( anatomy inhibit ! n]ves & h ! man cur$ 9 five m9utes4 ,we 7 glad to le>n ?is great tru? f ?is le>n$ ex-,m4,d41 z we nev] %\ld h kn[n1 o!rwise1 t ,o/eopa?y is s pot5t4 ,i h _h cases ( torticollis 9 my practice1 & ?\ght ,i _h done well if aft] a half h\r ( h>d "w massag+ contract$ muscles ,i _h b5efit$ ! case4 ,& note ! relevancy ( ^! que/ions1 ,w\ld n ! m$ical man be angry8 ,w\ld he n feel l wip+ (f ! e>? all ! ,o/eopa?s8 ,g5tlem51 c y expla9 y\r ex-bro!r's mean+ "h8 ,surely y are n all s h>d-he>t$ t y w\ld be angry because a poor wry-neck$ fell[ _h be5 cur$ 9 five m9utes4 ,to be s]i\s1 ,i ask y to ?9k ( ! f9e/ anatomi/s 9 ! _w do+ _! orig9al rese>* "w 9 ! dissect+-room "u ! direction ( a man ( ! s*ol>ly atta9m5ts indicat$ by ! composition & ?\ght ( ! above article4 ,d y see n[ h[ ,o/eopa?s get a va/ & p]fect k ( anatomy8 ,d y suppose t ! law ( ! survival ( ! fitte/ det]m9es :o cont9ues 9 ! practice ( ,o/eopa?y & succe$s8 ,is x true wor? & s*ol>ly ability t get a big reputation ( success among m$ical m58 ,i "k1 & _m m$ical m5 "k f competition ) him 7if !y w\ld admit t su* a fell[ may be a competitor71 t ! ignoramus :o z a physician is ! product ( a diploma mill (t5 has a bigg] reputation & p]=ms m wond]ful cures 787 ?an ! educat$ ,o/eopa? :o really ma/]$ ! prescrib$ c\rse b is too consci5ti\s to assume responsibility = human life :5 he is n sure t he c d all t might be done to save life4 ,i once met an ,o/eopa? ^: lit]>y atta9m5ts _h nev] rea*$ ! rudim5ts ( an education4 ,he _h nev] really compreh5d$ a s+le lesson ( 8 entire c\rse4 ,he told me t he 0 !n on a vacation to get mu*-ne$$ re/4 ,he _h su* a l>ge practice t ! physical labor ( x 0 we>+ him out4 ,i knew ( ?is fell['s qualifications1 b ,i ?\ght he might be "o ( ^? happy mortals :o h ! faculty ( do+ ?+s1 ev5 if !y _c le>n ! !ory4 ,to le>n ! secret ( ?is fell['s success1 if ,i c\ld1 ,i let him treat me4 ,i _h "s contract$ muscles t 7 irritat+ n]ves & hold+ jo9ts 9 t5se condition1 a typical case1 if !re are any1 = an ,o/eopa?ic treatm5t4 ,! fell[ began 8 treatm5t4 ,i expect$ him to d "s ( t exp]t ,o/eopa?ic diagnos+ t y h he>d (1 b he began 9 an aimless desultory way1 work$ almo/ an h\r1 f\nd no?+ specific1 did no?+ b give me a poor unsy/ematic massage4 ,he 0 giv+ me a popul> treatm5t4 ,9 _m t[ns p h come to e/imate ! value ( an ,o/eopa?ic treatm5t by its duration4 ,p us$ to say to me1 ,y don't treat z long z ,dr4 ----1 :o 0 "h be=e y1 & say x 9 a way indicat+ t !y 7 h>dly satisfi$ !y _h gott5 _! money's wor?4 ,"s ( !m w\ld say3 ,he treat$ me an h\r = sev5ty-five c5ts4 ,does x seem funny to talk ( adju/+ lesions on "o p]son = an h\r at a "t1 ?ree times a week8 ,my picture ( incompet5cy & app>5t success ( incompet5ts1 is n ov]drawn4 ,! o!r day ,i _h a m>k$ copy ( a local pap] f a t[n 9 ,cali=nia4 ,x 0 a flatt]+ write-up ( an old classmate4 ,! doctor's automobile 0 m5tion$1 & he _h m>k$ ) a cross a f9e auto %[n 9 a picture ( ! city g>age4 ,?is fell[ _h be5 consid]$ by all ! ,simple ,simon ( ! class1 inf]ior 9 almo/ e attribute ( true manl9ess1 yet n[ he fl\ri%es z "o ( ^? ( our class to ^: success ! s*ool c po9t ) pride4 ,x is int]e/+ to read ! long li/ ( *anges ( location among ,o/eopa?s1 yet betwe5 ! l9es !re is a sad /ory t may be read4 ,h[ (t5 ,i h foll[$ ^! *anges4 ,fir/1 ,doctor ,blank has locat$ 9 ,philadelphia1 ) tw5ty-five pati5ts = ! fir/ mon? & rapidly gr[+ practice4 ,a ye> or s aft] ano!r item tells t ,doctor ,blank has locat$ 9 ,san ,francisco ) bright prospects4 ,!n ,doctor ,blank has return$ to ,miss\ri on acc\nt ( 8 wife's heal?1 & locat$ 9 ----1 :]e he has our be/ wi%es = success4 ,_! c>e] rem9ds u ( ,goldsmi?'s l9es3 ,z ! h>e :om horn & h\nds pursue ,pants to ! place f :5ce at fir/ he flew4 ,!re has be5 _m a tragic sc5e enact$ ^u ! ,o/eopa?ic /age1 b ! curta9 has n be5 rais$ = ! public to behold !m4 ,h[ _m timid old maids1 aft] sav+ a few hundr$ doll>s f wages receiv$ = tea*+ s*ool1 h be5 p]suad$ t !y c\ld le>n ,o/eopa?y :ile _! %att]$ n]ves 7 repair$ & !y 7 made "y & beautiful once m by a c\rse ( treatm5t 9 ! cl9ics ( ! s*ool4 ,!n !y w\ld be ready to g out to occupy a place ( dignity & honor1 & treat t5 to ?irty pati5ts p] mon? at tw5ty-five doll>s p] pati5t4 ,g5tlem5 ( ! m$ical pr(ession1 f :at y "k ( ! aggressive _s t x takes to succe$ 9 pr(essional life to-day 7to say no?+ ( ! physical /r5g? requir$ 9 ! practice ( ,o/eopa?y71 :at p] c5t4 ( ^! timid old maids d y suppose h pant$ to ! place f :5ce at fir/ !y flew1 aft] leav+ _! pitiful little sav+s ) ! b5efactors ( humanity :o 7 devot+ _! spl5did tal5ts to ! cause ( ,o/eopa?y8 ,if any "o d\bts t "s ,o/eopa?ic s*ools are conduct$ f o!r ?an philan?ropic motives1 let him read :at ! ,o/eopa?ic ,physician said ( a new s*ool f\nd$ 9 ,cali=nia4 ,( all ! fraud1 b>e-fac$ %y/]+1 & flagrant rascality ev] expos$ 9 any pr(ession1 ! circum/ances ( ! f\nd+ ( ?is s*ool1 z depict$ by ! editor ( ! ,o/eopa?ic ,physician1 furni%es ! mo/ disgu/+ in/ance4 ,m5 to :om we _h clung :5 ! an*or ( our fai? 9 ,o/eopa?y seem$ ab\t to drag 7 held up be=e u z sneak+1 cr++1 incompet5t rascals1 ^: motives 9 f\nd+ ! s*ool 7 comm]cial 9 ! wor/ s5se4 ,& h[ d y suppose ,o/eopa?s out 9 ! field ( practice feel :5 !y receive catalogues f ! lead+ colleges t tea* _! sy/em1 & ^! catalogues tell ( ! sup]ior education ! colleges are equipp$ to give1 & among ! pictures ( le>n$ memb]s ( ! faculty !y recognize ! faces ( old s*oolmates1 ) glasses1 po9t$ be>ds & :ite ties1 silk hats maybe1 b ! same old classmate (--sometimes n ord9>y ability4 ,i spoke a mom5t ago ( old maids be+ induc$ to believe t !y w\ld be made ov] 9 ! cl9ics ( an ,o/eopa?ic college4 ,t 0 n an exagg]ation4 ,an ,o/eopa?ic j\rnal be=e me says3 ,if x 7 g5]ally kn[n t ,o/eopa?y has a wond]fully rejuv5at+ effect ^u fad+ beauty1 ,o/eopa?ic physicians w\ld be ov]work$ z beauty doctors4 ,ano!r j\rnal says3 ,if ! ag$ c\ld "k h[ _m ye>s might be add$ to _! lives by ,o/eopa?y1 !y w\ld n hesitate to avail !mselves ( treatm5t4 ,a lead+ ,d4 ,o4 discusses consumption z treat$ ,o/eopa?ically1 & closes 8 discussion ) ! /atem5t 9 big lett]s3 ,,consumption ,,c ,,be ,,cur$4 ,ano!r ,o/eopa?ic doctor says ! curse t 0 plac$ ^u ,"m ,eve 9 connection ) ! propagation ( ! race has be5 remov$ by ,o/eopa?y1 & *ildbir? positively pa9less is a consummat$ fact4 ,! old made "y6 ,! homely made beautiful6 ,! insane emancipat$ f _! hell6 ,consumption cur$6 ,*ildbir? robb$ ( its t]rors6 ,a/hma cur$ by mov+ a bone6 ,:at m 9 !rapeutics is left to be desir$8 ,o grave1 :]e is ?y victory8 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,o/eopa?y ,,z ,,relat$ ,,to ,,"s ,,o!r ,,fakes4 ,sure ,%ot ,rheumatism ,cure--,regul> ,practition]'s ,discomfiture--,m$ic9es ,alone ,fail$ to ,cure ,rheumatism--,o/eopa?y ,relieves ,rheumatic & ,neuralgic ,pa9s--,move ,?+s--,pop ,/ray ,c]vical ,v]tebrae--,f9d ,some?+ ,wrong & ,put x ,"r--,t]rible ,neck-,wr5*+1 ,bone-,twi/+ ,ordeal4 ,a discussion ( graft 9 connection ) doctor+ w\ld n be complete if no?+ 7 said ab\t ! travel+ m$ic9e fak]4 ,e summ] our t[ns are visit$ by smoo?-tongu$ frauds :o give free %[s on ! /reets4 ,!y h>angue ! p by ! h\r ) borr[$ spiels1 full ( big m$ical t]ms1 & usually full ( abuse ( regul> practition]s1 :i* local physicians mu/ note ) humiliation is too (t5 receiv$ by p )\t res5tm5t & (t5 ) applause4 ,only la/ summ] ,i 0 /&+ by :ile "o ( ^! graft]s 0 mak+ 8 spiel1 & ga!r+ doll>s by ! pocketful = a sure %ot rheumatism cure4 ,8 0 a sure cure1 d\bly gu>ante$2 no cure1 money all refund$ 7if y c\ld get x74 ,a physician /&+ ne> laugh$ r a mir?less laugh1 & rem>k$ t ,b>num 0 "r :5 he said1 ,! ,am]ican p l to be humbugg$4 ,:5 ! m$ical man left1 a man :o _h j become ! happy possessor ( en\gh ( ! wond]ful h]b to make a qu>t ( ! rheumatism r\t]1 rem>k$3 ,he c\ldn't be a worse humbug ?an t old duff]4 ,he doctor$ me = six weeks1 & told me all ! "t t 8 m$ic9e w\ld cure me 9 a few days4 ,i got worse all ! "t until ,i w5t to ,dr4 ----1 :o told me to use a sack ( hot bran ma% on my back1 & ,i 0 able to get ar\nd 9 two days4 ,9 ?is man's rem>ks !re is an explanation ( ! reason ! cr[d laugh$ :5 !y he>d ! quack abus+ ! regul> practition]1 & ( ! reason ! p h&$ _! h>d-e>n$ doll>s to ! graft] at ! rate ( =ty 9 t5 m9utes1 by actual c\nt4 ,if all doctors 7 hone/ & told ! p :at all au?orities h agre$ ^u ab\t rheumatism1 i4 e41 t int]nal m$ication does x little good1 & ! ma9 reliance mu/ be on ext]nal application1 travel+ & pat5t m$ic9e fak]s :o make a specialty ( rheumatism cure w\ld be put out ( bus9ess1 & !re w\ld be elim9at$ "o s\rce ( mu* loss ( fai? 9 m$ic9e4 ,i le>n$ by exp]i5ce z an ,o/eopa? t _m p lose fai? 9 m$ic9e & 9 ! hone/y ( physicians because ( ! failure ( m$ic9e to cure rheumatism :]e ! physician _h promis$ a cure4 ,pati5ts afflict$ ) o!r diseases get well anyway1 or ! sexton puts !m :]e !y _c tell p ( ! physician's failure to cure !m4 ,! rheumatic pati5t lives on1 & talks on ( ,doc's failure to /op 8 rheumatic pa9s4 ,all doctors "k t rheumatism is ! univ]sal disease ( our fickle climate4 ,if x 7 n = rheumatic pa9s1 & neuralgic pa9s t (t5 come f n]ves irritat$ by contract$ muscles1 ! ,o/eopa? 9 ! av]age c\ntry t[n w\ld get m lonesome ?an he does4 ,p :o are o!rwise skeptical conc]n+ ! m]its ( ,o/eopa?y w admit t x seems rational treatm5t = rheumatism4 ,yet ?is is a disease t ,o/eopa?y ( ! specific-adju/m5t1 bone-sett+1 n]ve-inhibit+ br& has little b5eficial effect ^u4 ,all ! ,o/eopa?ic treatm5ts ,i ev] gave or saw giv5 9 cases ( rheumatism t really did any good1 7 long1 labori\s massages4 ,! m$ical man :o z pr(essor 9 an ,o/eopa?ic college said1 ,:5 ! ,o/eopa? ) 8 va/ k ( anatomy gets hold ( a case ( torticollis he inhibits ! n]ves & cures x 9 five m9utes1 0 talk+ drivel+ rot4 ,i h se5 "s ( ! be/ ,o/eopa?s treat wry-neck1 & ! "w !y did 0 to knead & /ret* & pull1 :i* by />t+ circulation & work+ out sor5ess1 gradually reliev$ ! pati5t4 ,a hot application1 by exp&+ tissues & /imulat+ circulation1 w\ld h _h ! same effect1 p]haps m sl[ly manife/$4 ,to call any ,o/eopa?ic treatm5t massage is always res5t$ z an insult by ! gu>dians ( ! sci5ce4 ,:at is ! ,o/eopa? do+1 :o rolls & twi/s & pulls & kneads = a full h\r1 if he isn't giv+ a massage treatm5t8 ,( c\rse1 x s\nds m dignifi$1 & p]haps helps to pres]ve ! purity ( ,o/eopa?y z a sep>ate sy/em1 to call x r$uc+ subluxations1 correct+ lesions1 inhibit+ & /imulat+ n]ves4 ,! treatm5t also acts bett] z a placebo to call x by ^! names4 ,z /ud5ts we 7 taught t all ,o/eopa?ic movem5ts 7 prim>ily to adju/ some?+4 ,"s ( u worri$ = fe> we w\ldn't "k :5 ! adju/+ 0 complete4 ,we 7 told t all ! movem5ts we 7 taught to make 7 pot5t to move ?+s1 s we worri$ aga9 = fe> we might move some?+ 9 ! wrong direction4 ,we 7 assur$1 h[ev]1 t s9ce ! t5d5cy 0 always t[>d ! normal1 all we _h to d 0 to agitate1 /ir ?+s up a bit1 & ! ?+ out ( place w\ld f9d its place4 ,h[ specific6 ,h[ sci5tific6 ,we 7 told t :5 9 ! mid/ ( our agitation we he>d some?+ pop1 we c\ld be sure ! ?+ out ( place _h gone back4 ,:5 a /ud5t _h s ma/]$ ! great bone-sett+ sci5ce z to be able to pop /ray c]vical v]tebrae he 0 look$ ^u ) envy by ! fell[s :o _h n jo9$ ! association = protection aga9/ suits = malpractice1 & did n "k j h[ mu* ( an owl !y c\ld make ( a man & n break 8 neck4 ,! fell[ :o lack$ clairvoyant p[]s to locate /ray+ ?+s1 & c\ld n always f9d ! miss+ l9k ( ! sp9e1 c\ld g ?r\gh ! prescrib$ motions j ! same4 ,if he c\ld d x ) suffici5t facial contortions to indicate supreme physical ex]tion1 & at ! same "t pres]ve ! look ( s]i\s gravity & pr(essional importance ( a quack m$ical doctor giv+ p>ticul> directions = ! dos+ ( ! placebo he is leav+1 he might manage to make a s\nd v]tebra pop4 ,?is1 ) 8 big %[ ( do+ some?+1 has its effect on ! pati5t's m9d anyway4 ,we 7 taught t ,o/eopa?y 0 appli$ common s5se1 t x 0 all reasonable & rational1 & simply meant f9d+ some?+ wrong & putt+ x "r4 ,"s ( u ?\ght x only fair to tell our pati5ts :at we 7 try+ to d1 & :at we did x =4 ,!re is :]e we made our big mi/ake4 ,to say we 7 relax+ muscles1 or try+ to lift & tone up a rickety *e/ wall1 or /raight5 a w>p$ sp9e1 0 altoge!r too simple4 ,x 0 l tell+ a man t y 7 go+ to give him a dose ( oil = ! bellya*e :5 he want$ an op]ation = app5dicitis4 ,x 0 too common1 & "s w\ld g to an ,o/eopa? :o c\ld f9d v]tebra & ribs & hips displac$1 some?+ t w\ld make ! community sit up & take notice4 ,if "o has to be sick1 :y n h some?+ wor? :ile8 ,:]e ,o/eopa?y has always be5 s adm9i/]$ t p h ! idea t x means to f9d ?+s out ( place & put !m back1 x is a g5tleman's job1 pr(essional1 sci5tific & g5teel4 ,m5 h be5 kn[n to give tw5ty to =ty treatm5ts a day at two doll>s p] treatm5t4 ,9 _m communities1 h[ev]1 ! adju/m5t idea has s deg5]at$ t to give an ,o/eopa?ic treatm5t is no job = a high coll> on a hot day4 ,to /rip a h>d-muscl$1 two-hundr$-p\nd labor] d[n to a p]spiration-soak$ & sc5t$ und]%irt1 & manipulate him = an h\r :ile he has e "o ( 8 five hundr$ "w-h>d5$ muscles rigidly set to protect himself f ! t]rible neck-wr5*+1 bone-twi/+ ordeal he has be5 told an ,o/eopa?ic treatm5t w\ld subject him to--,i say :5 y h tri$ t sort ( a ?+ = an h\r y w conclude t an ,o/eopa?ic treatm5t is no job = a kid-glov$ d&y nor = a lily-f+]$ lady1 z x has be5 s gl[+ly pictur$4 ,i "k ! bre?r5 w say t true ,o/eopa?y does n give an h\r's %otgun treatm5t1 b f9ds ! lesion1 corrects x1 collects its two doll>s1 & quits until day aft] to-morr[1 :5 x corrects & collects aga9 z long z !re is any?+ to co--llect6 ,i practic$ = ?ree ye>s 9 a t[n :]e p made _! fir/ acqua9tance ) ,o/eopa?y ?r\gh ! treatm5ts ( a man :o aft]w>ds held ! position ( demon/rator ( ,o/eopa?ic movem5ts & manipulations 9 "o ( ! l>ge/ & boa/$ly sup]ior s*ools ( ,o/eopa?y4 ,! p c]ta9ly %\ld h receiv$ correct ideas ( ,o/eopa?y f him4 ,he 0 foll[$ 9 ! t[n by a bright "y fell[ f ,pap's s*ool1 :]e ! g5u9e lesion1 bl[n-9-!-bottle br& ( ,o/eopa?y has always be5 taught4 ,?is fell[ 0 su* an excell5t ,o/eopa? t he made en\gh money 9 two ye>s to enable him to quit ,o/eopa?y =ev]4 ,?is he did1 us+ ! money he _h ga!r$ z an ,o/eopa? to take him ?r\gh a m$ical college4 ,i foll[$ ^! two %9+ lights :o ,i suppos$ _h e/abli%$ ,o/eopa?y on a correct basis4 ,i />t$ 9 to give specific treatm5ts z ,i _h be5 taught to d2 t is1 to hunt = ! lesion1 correct x if ,i f\nd x1 & quit1 ev5 if ,i _h n be5 m ?an fifte5 or tw5ty m9utes at x4 ,i f\nd t 9 _m cases my pati5ts 7 n satisfi$4 ,i did n "k j :at 0 ! matt] at fir/1 & lo/ "s desirable pati5ts 7lo/ _! patronage1 ,i mean--!y 7 n 9 mu* dang] ( dy+ :5 !y came to me74 ,i 0 soon enlight5$1 h[ev]1 by "s m outspok5 ?an ! re/4 ,!y said ,i did n treat z long z t o!r doctor1 & :5 ,i _h done :at ,i ?\ght 0 indicat$ at times a pati5t w\ld say1 ,y didn't give me t neck-twi/+ movem5t1 or t leg-pull+ treatm5t4 ,no matt] :at ,i ?\ght 0 indicat$1 ,i _h to give all ! movem5ts ea* "t t _h ev] be5 giv5 be=e4 ,a physician :o has _h to dose out some?+ he knew w\ld d no good1 j to satisfy ! pati5t & keep him f s5d+ = ano!r doctor :o he fe>$ might give some?+ worse1 c appreciate ! viol5ce done a fell['s consci5ce z he adm9i/]s ^? wond]fully curative movem5ts4 ,he _c1 h[ev]1 appreciate ! emotions t come f ! /r5u\s ex]tion ov] a sweaty body 9 a close room on a ,july day4 ,incid5tally1 ?is diff]5ce 9 ! physical ex]tion necess>y to get ! same results has det]m9$ a good _m to quit ,o/eopa?y & take up m$ic9e4 ,a "y man :o _h almo/ complet$ a c\rse 9 ,o/eopa?y told me he 0 go+ to /udy m$ic9e :5 he _h f9i%$ ,o/eopa?y1 z he _h f\nd t giv+ treatm5ts 0 too d----d h>d "w4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,tapeworms ,,& ,,gall/ones4 ,plug-hatt$ ,fak]--,frequ5cy ( ,tapeworms--,"s ,tricks ,expos$--,h[ ! ,defunct ,worm 0 ,pass$--,rubb] ,ne>-,worm--,new ,gall/one ,cure--,relation to ,o/eopa?y--,p]fect1 ,self-,oil+1 ,auto!rapeutic ,ma*9e--,t\* ! ,button--,! ,tru? ,ab\t ! ,consumption & ,insanity ,cures4 ,!re is ano!r trump c>d ! travel+ m$ical graft] plays1 :i* w9s ab\t z well z ! gu>ante$ rheumatism cure1 namely1 ! tapeworm fraud4 ,la/ summ] ,i he>d a plug-hatt$ fak] deliv]+ a lecture to a /reet cr[d1 9 :i* he said t e "m's son or daught] ( !m :o didn't h ! rosy *eek1 ! sp>kl+ eye & buoyancy ( y\? might be sure t a tapeworm ( mon/r\s size 01 l a worm 9 ! bud1 fe$+ on _! damask *eeks4 ,to prove 8 ass]tion & l5d t]ror to 8 tale1 he held al(t a glass j> conta9+ "o ( ! mon/]s t _h be5 driv5 f its fea/ on ! vitals ( its victim by 8 nev]-fail+ rem$y4 ,! p]son1 sav$ f a liv+ dea?1 /ood at ! doctor's side to corroborate ! /ory1 :ile 8 voluptu\s wife 0 kept busy h&+ out ! magical rem$y & purs+ ! ducats giv5 9 return4 ,h[ ab\t ! worm exhibit$8 ,h[ ?is "o 0 secur$ ,i d n "k2 b intellig5t p ought to "k t cases ( tapeworm are n s common t eight p out ( e t5 h "o1 z ?is graft] positively ass]t$4 ,an acqua9tance once travel$ ) "o ( ^! tapeworm speciali/s to furni% ! song & dance p]=mances t are s attractive to ! class ( p :o furni% ! ready victims = graft]s4 ,?is is h[ ! game 0 work$4 ,! speciali/ w\ld pick out an emaciat$1 cr$ul\s individual f 8 cr[d1 & tell him t he bore ! unmi/akable m>ks ( be+ ! prey ( a t]rible tapeworm4 ,if he c\ldn't sell him a bottle ( 8 worm eradicator1 he w\ld give him a bottle1 tell+ him to take x accord+ to directions & report to him at 8 hotel or t5t ! next day4 ,! man w\ld report t no dead or dy+ worm _h be5 sight$4 ,?is 0 :5 ,dr4 ,graft] got 9 8 exp]t "w4 ,! man 0 told t if he _h tak5 ! m$ic9e z direct$ ! worm 0 dead beyond a d\bt1 b sometimes ! fangs 7 fa/5$ s firmly to ! walls ( ! inte/9es1 9 _! dea? agony1 t !y w\ld n come away until he _h inject$ a c]ta9 prep>ation t always produc$ ! goods4 ,! man 0 tak5 into a d>k5$ room = privacy 7871 ! injection giv51 & ! defunct worm always came away4 ,at lea/ a worm 0 always f\nd 9 ! evacuat$ mat]ial1 & h[ 0 ! delud$ "o to "k t x 0 9 ! vessel or matt] inject$8 ,( c\rse1 ! pati5t felt wondr\s relief1 & 0 glad to /& up t night & te/ify t ,dr4 ,graft] 0 an angel ( m]cy s5t to deliv] him f ! awful fate ( liv+ :]e ! worm die? n & ! fire is n qu5*$4 ,i 0 told rec5tly ( a new tapeworm graft t makes ! old "o look crude & unsci5tific4 ,?is "o actually br+s a tapeworm f ! inte/9es 9 e case1 :e!r ! p]son _h "o be=e ! magic rem$y 0 giv5 or n4 ,! graft is to h a ne>-worm manufactur$ ( delicate rubb] & compress$ into a capsule4 ,! pati5t swall[s ! capsule suppos$ to conta9 ! worm de/roy]4 ,! rubb] worm is n dige/$1 & a /rong physic soon produces x1 to ! great relief ( ! pati5t & ! great] glory & pr(it ( ! %y/]4 ,:at a wond]ful age ( inv5tion & sci5tific discov]ies6 ,ano!r j\rnal tells ( a new gall/one cure t nev] fails to cause ! /ones to be pass$ ev5 if !y are big z walnuts4 ,! graft 9 ?is is t ! m$ic9e consi/s ( p>aff9e dissolv$ 9 color$ oil4 ,! p>aff9e does n dige/1 b collects 9 color$ balls1 :i* are pass$ by h&fuls & are excell5t imitations ( ! real ?+s4 ,h[ ab\t tapeworms1 gall/ones & ,o/eopa?y1 d y ask8 ,we he>d ab\t tapeworms & gall/ones :5 we 7 9 ,o/eopa?ic college4 ,! "o ?+ t 0 gr\nd into u e>ly & ?or\ghly 0 t ,o/eopa?y 0 a complete sy/em4 ,no matt] :at any o!r sy/em _h done1 we 7 to rememb] t ,o/eopa?y c\ld d t ?+ m surely & m sci5tifically4 ,/ud5ts soon le>n$ t !y 7 nev] to ask1 ,c we treat ?is8 ,t indicat$ skepticism1 :i* 0 intol]able 9 ! atmosph]e ( optimi/ic fai? t surr\nd$ ! fre%man & sophomore classes especially4 ,! "q 0 to be put1 ,h[ d we treat ?is8 ,9 ! treatm5t ( worms ! "q 01 ,h[ d we treat worms8 ,t 0 easy4 ,_h n nature made a ma*9e1 p]fect 9 all its p>ts1 self-oil+1 auto!rapeutic1 & all t8 ,& w\ld nature all[ x to *oke up or slip a cog j because a little ?+ l a worm got tangl$ 9 its ge>+8 ,n mu*4 ,nature knew t worms w\ld intrude1 & _h provid$ h] own v]mifuge4 ,! cause ( worms is insuffici5t bile1 & behold1 all ! ,o/eopa? _h to d :5 he wi%$ to s]ve notice on ! a=esaid worms to vacate ! premises 0 to t\* ! button controll+ ! /op-cock to ! bile-duct1 & !y left4 ,x 0 s simple & easy we wond]$ h[ ! _w c\ld h be5 s long f9d+ x out4 ,o/eopa?y 0 complete4 ,t 0 ! proposition on :i* we 7 to /&4 ,if any?+ _h to be remov$1 or br\ght back1 or put 9 place1 all t 0 necess>y 0 to op5 ! floodgates1 release ! p5t-up =ces ( nature1 & ! ?+ 0 done6 ,:at a happy condition1 to h p]fect fai?6 ,i rememb] a report came to our s*ool ( an ,o/eopa?ic physician :o read a pap] be=e a conv5tion ( 8 bre?r51 9 :i* he record$ m>vel\s cures p]=m$ 9 cases ( tub]culosis4 ,! pap] 0 />tl+1 ev5 revolution>y1 yet x 0 n too mu* = our fai?4 ,we 7 almo/ indignant at "s :o v5tur$ to sugge/ t cur+ consumption by manipulation might be claim+ too mu*4 ,^! wond]ful cures 7 p]=m$ 9 a t[n :i* ,i aft]w>d visit$4 ,i c\ld f9d no "o :o knew ( a s+le case t _h be5 cur$4 ,!re 7 ^? :o knew ( cases ( tub]culosis he _h treat$1 t _h gone z mo/ o!r bad cases ( t disease g4 ,!re 0 ano!r _w-/>tl+ case4 ,x is "o ( ! ma9 cases1 f all t ,i c le>n1 ^u :i* all ! bold claims ( ,o/eopa?y z an insanity cure are bas$4 ,i rememb] an article "u sc>e headl9es big en\gh = a bloody murd]1 fl>$ out 9 ! local pap]4 ,x 0 yet m wond]fully h]ald$ 9 ! pap]s at ! c\nty seat4 ,! metropolitan dailies caught up ! e*o1 :i* rev]b]at$ ?r\gh ,canada & 0 f9ally he>d across ! seas6 ,o/eopa?ic j\rnals took x up & made mu* ( x4 ,^? 9 s*ool read x ) eag] satisfaction1 & plung$ into _! /udies ) fi]c] en?usiasm4 ,_m :o _h be5 almo/ p]suad$ 7 induc$ by x to cross ! ,rubicon1 & take up ! /udy ( ?is wond]ful new sci5ce t c\ld take a rav+ maniac1 condemn$ to a mad h\se by m$ical m51 & ) a few sci5tific twi/s ( ! neck cause rag+ insanity to give place to g5tle sleep t %\ld wake 9 sanity & heal?4 ,0 x any wond] t /ud5ts flock$ to s*ools t pr(ess$ to tea* h[ common plodd+ mortals c\ld "w su* miracles8 ,0 x /range t anxi\s fri5ds br\ght de> ones1 ov] :om ! black cl\d ( insanity ca/ its %ad[s1 hundr$s ( miles to be treat$ by ?is man8 ,or to ! ,o/eopa?ic colleges1 f :i*1 9 all cases ( :i* ,i ev] knew1 !y return$ sadly disappo9t$8 ,! report ( t wond]ful cure caus$ _m intellig5t laym5 7& ev5 ,dr4 ,pratt7 to indulge a hope t insanity might be only a di/urbance ( ! blood supply to ! bra9 caus$ by pressure f di/ort$ neck bones1 or o!r lesions1 & t ,o/eopa?s 7 to empty our ov]cr[d$ madh\ses4 ,:]e is t hope n[8 ,:at 0 its f\ndation8 ,i 0 told by an intimate fri5d ( ?is great ,o/eopa? t all ^! />tl+ reports we _h suppos$ 7 publi%$ z news ! pap]s 7 glad to get because ( _! important tru?s1 7 b %rewd adv]tis+4 ,i aft]w>d talk$ ) ! man1 & 8 fri5ds :o 7 at ! b$side :5 ! miracle 0 p]=m$1 & :ile !y believ$ t !re _h be5 good done by ! treatm5t1 x 0 all s tame & commonplace at home comp>$ ) its fame abroad t ,i h wond]$ ev] s9ce if any?+ mu* 0 really done aft] all4 ,,! ,,moral ,,to ,,! ,,tale4 ,hone/y--,pla9 ,deal+--,education4 ,b ,i mu/ close4 ,i c\ld multiply incid5ts1 b x w\ld gr[ monoton\s4 ,i believe ,i h told en\gh t is disgu/+ to ! intellig5t laity & m$ical m51 & en\gh t is humiliat+ to ! capable1 hone/ ,o/eopa?1 :o practices 8 new sci5ce z /&+ = all t is good 9 physio-!rapy4 ,i hope ,i h told1 or recall$1 some?+ t w help physicians to see t ! way to cle> up ! turbidity exi/+ 9 !rapeutics to-day is by op51 hone/ deal+ ) ! laity1 & by a campaign ( education t %all imp>t to !m en\gh ( ! sci5tific pr9ciples ( m$ic9e s t !y may "k :5 !y are be+ impos$ ^u by quacks & graft]s4 ,i am enc\rag$ to believe ,i am on ! "r track4 ,aft] ,i _h writt5 ?is booklet ,i read1 9 a report ( ! conv5tion ( ! ,am]ican ,m$ical ,association held 9 ,*icago1 t "o ( ! lead]s ( ! ,association told 8 bre?r5 t ! mo/ important "w be=e !m z physicians 0 to conduct a campaign ( education = ! masses4 ,x mu/ be done n only to protect ! p1 b z well to protect ! hone/ physician4 ,!re is ano!r fact t faces ! m$ical pr(ession1 & ,i believe ,i h call$ att5tion to conditions t prove x4 ,t is1 t ! hope ( ! pr(ession ( doctor+ be+ plac$ on an hone/ rational basis lies 9 a broad] & m ?or\gh education ( ! physician4 ,a broad1 lib]al g5]al education to beg9 )1 !n all t c be kn[n ab\t m$ic9e & surg]y4 ,is t en\gh8 ,no4 ,!n all t !re is 9 physio-!rapy1 "u :atsoev] "n1 t promises to aid 9 cur+ or prev5t+ disease4 ,if ?is humble production aids b a little 9 any ( ?is great "w1 !n my object 9 writ+ w h be5 a*iev$4