Author: Herbert M. Rich

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2016-12-24

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13: 9781334760211

Excerpt from Detroit Medical Journal, Vol. 4: January, 1905 Unless necessity demands, the general practitioner should not attempt special surgery; he cannot get the best results; the best interests of the patient will not be conserved and as a result the reputa tion of the physician will suffer, the inter ests of both being identical. He should, however, endeavor to make an accurate diagnosis and will be expected by the friends to give a prognosis. For this reason he should make effort to know the character of the work done by different specialists. Not all of those who claim special aptitude possess it. Observation will show that some who talk aseptic principles do not observe them. Specialists will also show different grades of workmanship. It is a question of high art, the products of every one will differ in actual value from those of every other one, and in relation to so sacred an object as the conservation of life and the restoration of health it behooves the medical adviser to know He assumes a great responsibility in recommending an operator and should be paid for this knowledge by the patient, who reaps the benefit. In making the selection he should be guided by the answer to the question: To whom would you refer your wife or mother or sister under similar condi tions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.