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Show The phyaioian must devote his entire time and professional skill to the Indians and agencyemploy68. He shonld at all times strive to overcome the evil inflnenoe of the native " medi-cine men," to abolish their snperstitions rites and barbarons customs, to gain the re-spect and confidence of the Iodiaoe, and to extend his influence among them Fy kind treatment, exemplary habits, and prompt attention lo the cases requiring medical aaeistsnce. He should be eovbrned bv the highest code of ~rofessional condnct. Tho nxencg physician ia rerluired nut oulg to ntrelld to thoan rrhocall upon him at bid "dice. bor a180 to vioit the Indians at their homes, sod, iu addition tu presrribing-and administenog needed medicines, to da hi8 ntmaat to educate and instrnot them in proper methods of living, and of caring farhealth. He should exercise special care in regard to the 8s;nitary oondition of the agency and sohoals, and promptly report to the agent any condition, either of building or grounds, liable to came sickness, in order that proper steps may he taken to remedy the evil. The physician is required to make rs'golar visits to the India? sohools, and dnring snoh visits he shonld eive short talks to the n.n o.i ls on the element&-w -~ r incipleso f physiology sod hygiene, explaining in a plain and nimple manner the prooesaes o f , dig-e stion and the aasimibtion of food, the cironltltion of the blood, the fnnotions of the skim, etc., by which they may understand the necessity for proper habits hf eat-ing and drinking, for cleenlinesa, ventilation, and other hygienik conditions. The correot manner of treating e~e r g e n c yca ses, such as dangerous hemorrhage, syncope, prostration from heat, ate., should also be explained. ' Classes should he formed oomposed of the most advanced and intelligent pupils, for spsoid instruction by the physioisn in regard to nursing and caring for the sick, adminiatering medicines, and preparing food for invalids, and any otherpoints of Me oharacter on which it would he proper to give such popils instruotion. A fall statement of what the D. h.ss ioian hde done in the directions above noted ahuold accontpsoy his tuuutl~lyr cpurtr. Monthly reporta n ~ nl~x tx oadu to thia aOicc noon blnnks furvaiabed for tho pnrpo.se, ahowing the number of o m an d the nature of the diseases treated, care being taken to note that all the footings are correctly made, that the reports are prepared in a neat, lesible manner, that all the oases appearing ae treated are properly acconnted for, so8 that the Cases remaining nnder treatment at the end of eaoh month are prop-erly oarried forward to the repon for the snoce6ding month. Indian sanitary statin- %ice should he fidl, aceumte, and absolotely reliable. In conneotion with the monthly sanitmy report the physichen muat, from time to time, note the progress whiah the Indians are making toward abandoning their msd-ioine men and adopting rational methods of treating and nnraing the sick. Specid attention shonld be given to the matter of hospitals. The agent, beings bonded oEcer, is responsible under his bond for dl medical sup-d i e s a t his srenov".. snd the n.h v" slcian must exercise Drudenoe and sonnd "i ndement - in expending such supplies. At the end of eaoh quarter s *port of medioal property most be made on the DmDer bhuke and hehended to the agent to be forwarded with his soconnts to this office. - Harmony is essential to the proper condntt of an sgency, and the physician, thongb , appointed directly by this offioe, most treat the agent with proper respeot, promptly end oheerfnlly obeying all orders isaned by him. HOSPITALS. Thefe is an urgent need for the eetablishment of hospitals. Many of the physicians are doing excellent service among the In-dians nnder their care, and to a great extent are destroying the influ-ence of the <m' edicine men," but they are continually hampered in their |
