Show DOCTORS AND WHISKERS the medical record published at new york contains in its ita issue for january ath a brief article on the im question as to whether doctors should wear beards A new hamp ham p hire physician has boo brought the matter to recent attention by discussing to in a candid and pointed manner the dangers dangere and propriety of wearing a board beard although he be admits admit that be dhesi an and almost implies that he admires it he cites a number dumber of cases in which doctors by reason of wearing beards have carried the inaction of diphtheria home or have infected themselves and he speaks also of the additional danger of carrying carry ing ini the scarle infection when the physician wears a beard the responsibility of the surgeon in this matter Is practically in stated upon sometime some time ago the oal eal record discussed the object subject advising not necessarily a total abolition of the board beard but restricting it to modest and sanitary limits at that time however such severe criticisms were received from who hati bad for years worn long and breezy whiskers that it seemed to the record wise wine ahat that the subject be dropped A great many besides physicians 2 will be interested in the ventilation the subject is sure to receive from the I 1 discussion which now seems to be precipitated in real earnest |