Trial of William Bushnell, M.D.1873 - 60 pages |
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accused Act of Incorporation admitted adopted allopathic believe Board of Trial Boston By-law CHAIRMAN character charges and specifications charter chusetts Medical Society conduct unbecoming constituted court cure DAVID THAYER Demand refused deny disease dishonorable disorganize the Massachusetts doses drugs educated evidence examine exclusive theory expel expulsion freedom of thought gentlemen GEORGE RUSSELL guilty H. L. H. HOFFENDAHL Hahnemann Hippocrates Homœo Homœopathic Medical Society Homœopathic Society honorable physician I. T. TALBOT investigation Jacob Bigelow joined the Massachusetts knowledge known as Homeopathy legislature liberty Massa Massachusetts Homœopathic Medical Massachusetts Medical Society medi membership Milton Fuller never object opinion Organon pathic patients Perkins Building persons physician and member practice of medicine practise homœopathy practise medicine practitioners present principles professing to practise protest purpose remedy Soci tends to disorganize theory or dogma tion treatment truth unbecoming and unworthy undersigned unworthy an honorable variance WILLIAM BUSHNELL
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Page 52 - Together let us explore the stars, conquer the deserts, eradicate disease, tap the ocean depths and encourage the arts and commerce. Let both sides unite to heed in all corners of the earth the command of Isaiah to "undo the heavy burdens . . . [and] let the oppressed go free.
Page 30 - ... and I firmly believe that if the whole materia medica, as now used, could be sunk to the bottom of the sea, it would be all the better for mankind — and all the worse for the fishes.
Page 50 - As health is essentially necessary to the happiness of society ; and as its preservation or recovery is closely connected with the knowledge of the animal economy, and of the properties and effects of medicines; and as the benefit of medical institutions, formed on liberal principles, and encouraged by the patronage of the law, is universally acknowledged: Be it therefore enacted...
Page 40 - And no subject shall be arrested, imprisoned, despoiled or deprived of his property, immunities or privileges, put out of the protection of the law, exiled or deprived of his life, liberty or estate, but by the judgment of his peers, or the law of the land.
Page 40 - No person shall be held to answer for any crime or offence, until the same is fully and plainly, substantially, and formally, described to him : nor be compelled to accuse or furnish evidence against himself.
Page 40 - And the legislature shall not make any law that shall subject any person to a capital or infamous punishment, excepting for the government of the army and navy, without trial by jury.
Page 8 - This Society demands for itself absolute liberty in science, and hence requires of its applicants for membership no creed or confession of medical belief, but only the expression of a willingness to act for the furtherance of its declared objects.
Page 40 - Laws made to punish for actions done before the existence of such laws, and which have not been declared crimes by preceding laws, are unjust, oppressive, and inconsistent with the fundamental principles of a free government.
Page 40 - No subject shall be held to answer for any crime, or offence, until the same is fully and plainly, substantially and formally, described to him ; or be compelled to accuse or furnish evidence against himself. And every subject shall have a right to produce all proofs that may be favorable to himself; to meet the witnesses against him face to face, and to be fully heard in his defence by himself, and counsel.
Page 20 - Surgery, who shall offer themselves for examination respecting their skill in their profession ; and if upon examination, the said candidates shall be found skilled in their profession, and fitted for the practice of it, they shall receive the approbation of the Society, in letters testimonial of such examination, under the Seal of said Society, signed by the President, or such other person or persons as shall be appointed for that purpose.