| Show the of medicine A noted paris physician tella the following story against himself at times be said there comes to most people a doubting of all that has heretofore the truest doctors as well as priests are subject to these periods of depression in which they question the efficacy of their own judgment in such a mood while I 1 was superintendent ol 01 de I 1 divided the treatment of the wards in one I 1 exercised the best medical skill that abe aid ot drugs could afford in the other I 1 only little acrid water gave as medicine a this experiment I 1 continued for a month with equally good nursing in both wards well with what results said hia listener the cases in both wards averaged just the same answered the doctor and what would you infer from that said his companion 1 I hardly know continued tho physician 1 I was only thankful that the experiment peri ment did not actually score against the profession more than it did but on tho principle of doing ones beat I 1 have gone back to my medicines if not with absolute confidence at least with tha consciousness that we can at least alleviate suffering and all things being favorable may effect a cure new york tribune |
