Weekly Medical Review Volume 24 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 Excerpt: ...for Quincy, 111. This train makes stops at all intermediate points. Returning, train leaves Quincy at 6:20 P. M. Reduced rates are made for these excursions. Ticket offices, 218 North Broaa way and Union Depot. An Important Change. The new "Burlington Route" ticket office, at 218 North Broadway, will be open for business Monday morning, August 31, where tickets may be purchased to Denver, Kansas City, St. Joseph, St. Paul, Minneapolis, all points on the Pacific Coast and for every point of importance in the North, Northwest and West. ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS. ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY AS A SPECIALTY. BY A B JUDSON, M D., NEW YORK The President's Address delivered before the American Orthopedic Association at Washington, D. C, Septembers, 1891. A flourishing medical society sometimes divides into sections. It is an involuntary process, or at least, one to which the members are forced by the necessity of thoroughly accomplishing the objects of the society. The process may be called an analysis. In the present instance, however, if I understand the organization of the Congress of American Physicians and Surgeons, we have a synthesis. A number of societies voluntarily combine to secure ends which were not contemplated at the beginning of each. A division of labor having been made, according to which each society has its special work to do, it is proper and useful for the societies to meet together for co operation. Let us, therefore, briefly consider some of the salient features which mark our specialty of orthopedic surgery. A better knowledge of ourselves will put us in more quick relation with other workers, both general and special, and enable us to do our humble part in the grand plan. In common with other specialists we occasionally hear that we are lim...