TY  - JOUR
T1  - THe emmanuel movement as seen by a clergyman
Y1  - 1909/02/20
N1  - 10.1001/jama.1909.02540340038007
JO  - Journal of the American Medical Association
SP  - 640
EP  - 641
VL  - LII
IS  - 8
N2  - The most recent invasion of the field of medical practice is found in the widespread adoption of the Emmanuel movement by ministers and religious teachers of various denominations. An unusually timely and rational estimate of this movement from the standpoint of the clergyman is an article by Rev. George A. Gordon in the Congregationalist for February 13, under the title "The Practice of Medicine by the Unfit." Dr. Gordon defines the practice of medicine as "the treatment of human beings, in a pathologic condition, as the subjects of physical disorders and diseases."After relating his experience with Eddyism and emphasizing the utter ignorance of the followers of this cult of even the elementary facts of anatomy and physiology, Dr. Gordon says: "The most recent phenomenon is the emergence of the preacher of religion as a medical practitioner, his wizard wand being psychic force. Here again the interest is great and
SN  - 0002-9955
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.1909.02540340038007
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1909.02540340038007
ER  -