Remarks on the Letter to Stieglitz-Views of the Medical Pro- fession-Benevolence-Intellectual Qualifications-Prac- Remarks on the Letter-Forbearance-Dietetics-Sobriety in Remarks on the Letter-Trials of Medical Men-Sorrows of Sympathy-The sick Poor-Refusal of Fees-Gratuitous Letter to the Postmaster in the Kingdom of the Dead Remarks on the Letter-Medical Education-Course of Study Letter to Thaer Aphorisms Remarks on the Letter to Thaer-Causes of Thaer's abandonment of his Profession Uncertainties of Medical Science- DR. LETTSOM. 87 Should be cheerfully paid-Visits to the Poor-Symbol of Tulpius-Unfair advantages sometimes taken of Medical Men-Manner of conducting Visits-Their frequency- Remarks on the Letter-Insanity and Crime-Dr. Haslam's Evidence-Importance of gaining correct Notions respect- Remarks on the Letter-Professor Marx's admiration of our Universities-Mead's conduct to Friend-Medical Men at- tending for each other-Delicacy and honour to be strictly observed―Jealousies in the Medical Profession-Friendship of Cullen and Hunter-Unworthy conduct of Fothergill- Senac and Lietaud-Slander-Jealousy between Seniors and - - of Medical Heroism-Whether a Medical Man can ever be justified in shortening Life-Duty of using his influence for the bodily comfort and well-being of the Sick-Remarks of Dr. Holland-Hospital Treatment-How far it is lawful for a Medical Man to suppress Truth or use Deceit - in Epidemics towards Patients in danger-Opinions of Johnson of Percival- of Hufeland-of Gregory of Gisborne-and of Watson-Instance of the case of Dr. Arnold-Minds of Patients sometimes calmed by knowledge of the Truth-Peremptoriness of Manner-Remarks of Dr. Burder-Lay Interference-George IV and Sir W. Knighton -Sending Patients from Home - Remarks of Simon and Frank-Benefit of Climate in some Cases-Treatment of old Age-Maxims of Sir A. Carlisle-Description of old Age by Dr. Canstatt and Dr. Moore-Medical Influence for non-medical Purposes-Dr. Butts-Broughton-Influence with Heathen Princes-Interference in Politics-Influence in deterring from vicious and destructive Courses-In pro- moting Family Reconciliation-Duty of Discretion - Of the government of the Tongue-Duty of keeping the secrets of Patients-Remarks of Gisborne-Religious Advice to Burder's Advice-Dread of Religion as connected with THE MORAL ASPECTS OF MEDICAL LIFE. PREFACE TOAKESIOS.' * sr 'Akéσios, or the Healer, was one of the names by which the Greeks designated the demigod whom the Egyptians called Harpocrates. His birth, which was placed in the winter solstice, indicated the feebleness of the wintry sun, whilst it left hopes, also, of his return in spring, to spread new life. Thus was the god at once an emblem of the infirmities of the sick, and of their hopes of recovery. He was also depicted holding his finger to his lips, symbolizing that sacred silence concerning the mysteries of medicine ever required of the initiated. "I restrict myself, in the following pages, to the former cheering and consolatory symbol. This work is designed to discuss weighty points in the healing art as it now exists. As to mysteries,-if, in fact, there be properly any such in medicine,-they will not here be unravelled. * Akesios; Blicke in die ethischen Beziehungen der Medicin, von K. F. H. Marx. Göttingen, 1844. |