Show LEARNING TO BE A DOCTOR DOCTORI I Many New Devices Used t J ul in Medical Practice 1 I I By DR MORRIS FISHBEIN Editor Jo Journal inal of the American Medical Association and of Hygeia Hy Hy- geia gels the tho Health Magazine The changes that have taken place In the form torm of medical practice practice practice tice are already apparent to everyone everyone every every- on one even slightly conversant sant with the problems of ot the profession A quarter of ot a a. century has seen the introduction into medical service service service ser ser- vice of a a. wide variety of for delivery to the patient of what the doctor has Iran to offer for the prevention pre- pre of ot disease tor lor the relief of ot symptoms or for cure when cure Is available NEW DEVICES The advancement of ot medical science science ence onCe has been associated with the Introduction of innumerable complicated complicated com com- devices planned to aid the senses of man In the study of ot the changes that go on in the human body in health and disease The microscope is 19 familiar to every 5 student of ot medicine but the electrocardiograph electrocardiograph electrocardiograph electro electro- cardiograph and the of blood chemistry are arc to the practitioner practitioner practitioner of ot an older generation and even iven to many recent graduates tools be beyond ond facile employment General practitioners confronted with problems beyond simple solution solution solution tion refer those problems to In a difficult diagnosis or orIn orIn orin In a complicated problem of treatment treatment treat treat- ment anent several specialists may be called in The old time practitioner of ot medicine medicine medicine medi medi- cine is passing But he left an an impression impression im im- on the people of ot this country country country coun coun- try that they should not forget lIe He may not have known as much about as many things as does the physician physician physician phy phy- of ot today but he was abreast of ol the knowledge of his time a One thing the the theold old family doctor had should never be lost from the practice of ot medicine Ho He had a a 3 love of his fellowman which made him look upon his calling as one of ot service He had Ideals which have been the envy of ot other professions and trades He had the first or organized organized organized or- or code of 01 ethics and In those he ie set before all other callings an ideal for their attainment Today all aU the professions and andrades trades rades have committees are attempting to draw up Up for them something resembling lIng the principles principles principles ples that have guided medical practitioners for tor more than 2000 3 Sears ears ears oj These things are not lightly to be tossed aside from pecuniary considerations considerations considerations con con- they should be borne in mind even In attempts to deliver adequate service to a maximum number ot of mankind rather than to deliver exceptional service to toa a few Tomorrow Tomorrows General practitioners 0 or group o-group group practice i |