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ireLus:ic-i laternct-x-jlI□ U ut ik, ale-utw-a:Jliherise:e.heLienteiorrile-h-i*,ii-inec»t-idle03d |X-yr-rer-V-!is7t-r-5C£isle5-khfisTUititI-€JOHN il il K.NaiTLVMarch l«. ls7I.editorial.If 1* *carrt h necessary to make a wop* «.f Mtmmcnt upon the coiiiTuunicatiou of our worthy! asocial** Dr. Ihucnstdo, w hose c*xpcrlouce in t.il* /'ozf mnr-t*m trade 1* by no means bcrious a* compared w ith the prof .??lon generally. Upon one of our patients, who died of well known dlMra;e of the heart, two coroners held Inquest. The flrlt;t simply made Inquiry a* to the fact-* o| his long sickness. and the number of physician* who had recognized the nature of the malady, and his liability to sudden death. The second called two physicians, who made post mortem examination, and n Jury to decide the cause of death. There was no suspicion of any crime, cither by the dead man. Inn friends or any b*»dy else. We were a: the time unable to coucelve the occasion for any inquest at all. much less for two Inquests upon the same easecf death from cau.«c» much *m tier un-dertood than is uual In the in st common of fatal diseases. lu anotht r case we were sumtuouei In bx-te to mak* examination for a coroner. Judge, if you can, ourastonishment, oti entering the room, to find our own patient, who hud long suffered from uiiznls-takable cancer of the w omb already dlseeded, and wahing our arrival, so a* to give us opportunity of making “pott mortem examination. Not very long since the cars run over a poor unlucky victim, and i we were called to administer to his dl at reuses ihe few remaining boursf his life. A few* day a later, the daily pre*s aunounced Uic verdict of the c«ir«»n*T,» Jury, as follows: Died from necessary surgical opera tl on and losb of blood.** As we are not very nnMllve about such matters, we have hardly thought of It since, until Dr. UaueiiftteUi's letter recalls our experience in this respect. Tersouaily, we have no objection to coroners holding inquests on all who die: in many instances It might be well to determine whether death resulted from natural or una\oidahle causes, or from neglect or Imperfect care. Provided the county is willing to defray the expenses, there lb no sreat objection: it might throw away it* money In a worse w ay.. 11 i^fra. quits incontilstent, however, that members of the medical profession shook! offer gratuitous medical care of the pauper population on the one hand and on the other render unnecessary aud wholly useless service, with no other earthly motive except tbs compensation. The medical care of the poor Is a legitimate service, which tbs county l*. legally and morally bouud to requite. Tl*ere can be no reason urged why physieiaas who render it faithfully and honestly should not he adequately paid. We believe no honorable taxpayer of the county would object to it, any more than to the salaries of the Supervisors Superintends at* of the Poor, and alt othersITtlt;L1W(•nicltoSiCOtrmisanm;ClJoncLhWOiwho devote their time to the county. It is no benevo- Cllcnce to offer It gratuitously: the county should not be willing to accept this aer\ icc spon such terms from iho-sncn who offer it: they are not able »o gi\e their time to Erie County without vomj»easatlon- It Is dir. graceful to both parties; alike Injurious to the good standing and respectability of the one, and unbeccm* ing the ability and fairness of the other. It la necessary In the case of so spec led crime to make thorough Investigation as to the causes of death* bach services, when ftdthfuUy rendered, should also be liberally paid; but It Is In no way necessary to examine by pott mmrfem section the csnse* of death, when there is no suspicion of crime, and when deatn has been long expected from the progress of common disease. That physicians shook! offer their services gratuitously where they are folly and fairly entitled to pay. and engage in an unnecessary, illegal and dishonest service to the earns party, for the sols ohjeeti of compensation, la indeed quite reasrfcabte. Which La most dishonorable, we leave others to d#f. It would be an interesting historical item to know haw manv port-morlrm examinations are erdered yearly by the coroners of Erie County, and in how few ef the number was any crixns even so much s* —r peeled.If »ny coroner order ptt-^orU-m examination to determine cmnoo of dentb In cam* of wofl ondcrotaod and nalfonnly fatal dlMaae. dytoff «*«• **• **** ° wall-—armed pcactltto—ra of ■odlrtnr. tt to mat-fcaaone* la o«ce, and tooold he I—rtlototy pre-letthith;inthmibyelcEtP*thlt;Wlt;prooalm to the craft tmmodiatt complaint, oo that wo may Im looMdm uwl-Woo of ftdr oMeto) ooortort. For—mlly wo ontortaln tor too oU too hlcboat roopect, aad arooodoroMlfoUoao tor favom, ruth or ill ko doly1eai1PUWtfoDdCSpadMPm
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Buffalo Express
Buffalo, New York, US
Tue, Apr 04, 1871
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