Excerpt from The Evil That Has Been Said of Doctors: Extracts From Early Writers
The Old Woman And The Doctor.
An old woman had sore eyes and called in a doctor. When the price of service was settled the physician visited the patient at her home, and used ointment on her eyes. During these visits the old woman could not see the doctor, and the latter removed all her household goods, one piece after another. When all was taken the patients eyes were cured, and the physician demanded his fee, which the old woman refused to pay and was therefore cited to appear before a magistrate. To the agent of the law she remarked: "I promised to pay this man if he restored my sight; but, my vision has grown worse; before, I could see my furniture, to-day, that is an impossible thing."
Moral: Thus dishonest men, through their avariciousness, amass proof against themselves.
The Patient And The Doctor.()
?sop, that excellent author, in whose works all the graces may be discovered, has left us an account of how tyrannical authority may be exerted on those weakened and frightened by disease. He tells the story of a patient who was questioned by his physician as to the effects of the medicine taken.
"I am sure," said the sick man, "that the medicine was good, for I sweated freely." ""Tis well!" remarked the doctor. The next time the physician interrogated the patient the latter replied :I had a severe chill and trembled. "Tis well! answered the physician. The third time the medical man asked how his patient felt the sick one responded: "I feel swollen up and puffed out, as though I had the dropsy." And the doctor said, "Ah! everything progresses well." Presently a servant entered and inquired of the sick man regarding his condition. Ah, my dear friend, replied the patient, "I am doing so well that I am dying."
The Two Doctors And The Patient.
One of those physicians, who are ever making visit, Saying "Better," to those sick in bed a-lying, Heard the sadly wearied patient say, This medical "what is it?"
Knows my heirs are satisfied, and I am dying."
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