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clearly of the propriety of those measures, which, from a full persuasion of their great utility I venture to recommend.
First, I purpose to confine myself, in practice, to those cases which belong most immediately to the office of a Physician, that I may prescribe for and attend such cases to greater advantage. I shall therefore avoid, all I can, interfering in the proper business of surgery viz. manual operation.
I do not mean however to refuse to innoculate for the small-pox, where my patients or their friends object to employ another hand to make the incision. This may frequently happen, although there is no more difficulty or art required in it, than in cutting an issue and inserting a pea, or than in cupping and bleeding.
Secondly, I propose, in such cases as shall be required, to attend in consultation with other Physicians, on the same terms as those of character enter into consultation with one another.
Thirdly, I shall give my opinion in writing on the complaints of patients at a distance from Philadelphia, whenever the history of the case is properly drawn up and transmitted to me for advice.
