Show tT iTt r Longe L f i Lift AA A A G M tA 1 tN V t RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PHYSICIAN AND PATIENT By James C Minor M N D Kan Kansas sas Gas City Mo Member Gorgas MemorIal Institute The Gorgas Gorcas Memorial among I other things believes in the tho im- im importance im importance ot of o intimate relationship between physician and patient and that it Is highly essential that Ihal no abuse ot of o confidence or trust shall creep Creel into Inlo this sacred com com- compact pact The Tho physician mutt avoid at atall atall all times the tho least leut inclination to i commercialism never forgetting It Is a human life tire that Is being dealt with the tho he effect of oC o whIch cannot be measured Tn l In n dollars Let the tho thought be uppermost in inthe inthe i the minds ot of both boot physician and client lEn that theirs their association must mu not nat be a commercial one each must t respect and nd revere the tho othEr In personal confidence trust and sympathy Every doctor should feel Ceel keenly keen keen- keenly keen keen-I ly Iy his responsibility 1 and trust and realize ho is phy physical adviser ad to the much liS as the min Ister Isler or or priest is 1 the spiritual ad- ad adviser ad The Tho family physician often ottel goes goe Into Inlo the inner closet clo et of ot do do- domestic life lire of o his patients not out of Idle curiosity but as a nece necessity all sity In order to arrive moro more ded at a corr correct ct diagnosis o or orthe orthe the tho cause of or some vital disturb ante ance and any physician who ma may mayso mayso so 10 far tar forget himself as to abuse this confidence and prIvilege should receive absolutely no rec rec- recognition whatever from froin the mel med medical lol leal profession that has honored honoret him with hIs hi title It n is i also the desire Of o the Gor Cor Gorgas gas Memorial to elevate morel mora standards to a a d degree that will obliterate all doubt as us to capa- capa c pa capability in practice and sincerity ii In purpose The tem to fa commercial e pro oln Is very Terr great I especially so with the young oung doc doe doctor tor I who Is passing the tho starvation period of o his exper exper- experIences experiences fences in trying to establish his hl practice and keep up a respect respect- ablo ahle appearance The Tho howl of the wolf often orten t 1111 es approaches lils very door and in m his despon despondency dency he thinks o of his loved lovel ones that are entitled to better privileges ant and advantages It seems such a long lone limo timo f be-f be be- fro ro opportunity affords him a chance to demonstrate his ability The temptation Is very Cry great Teat to Ignore the ethics of o his Isla profession sion slon and substitute commercial commercial- commercialIsm commercialIsm lam Ism Dont Don't 40 o It-I It It I sa say a ato to youn Joun young men nten You will realize the nerm ty Y ot of your our mistake when it I Is too toolate toolate late and your our grief Krier and will go gO with wita you J lt to the grave crave Co Go through your development period with a clo n record Yon will then have h Te tho the love ovo and re of o your 11 0 professional ns asso associate and our family and love lov dones ones will have havo the satisfaction or or joining you ou In participating in the prIvileges that are aro yours your to en CD oy en-oy joy because of or your sincerity and honorable conduct in your pro pro- professional endeavor |