MEDICAL "ADVERTISING."
The Medical Council of Prince Edward Island, at a recent meeting, passed the following "Minute."Whereas, The practice of publishing in the press—whether with or without the connivance of the medical man—of so-called great cures and brilliant operations has become very common, which practice besides being very disgraceful in itself, is dishonoring to the profession and by its deceptive character is injurious to the public interest; therefore,Resolved, That the Medical Council, on behalf of the medical society, hereby express its strong disapproval of the practice, and henceforth will not consider the physician blameless, unless he can clearly demonstrate his non-complicity in such advertisements; also with a view to the interests of the public, which may be deceived and misled by exaggerated and ignorant statements; also with a view to the protection of honorable medical men, who may be wrongly accused of complicity; it is alsoResolved, That