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Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 7:24 PM
Subject: Re: Quaker Cemeteries


In a message dated 7/12/2004 8:00:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes:
  Some may might find it interesting that of the several physicians summoned to attend Washington in his final illness, only Dr. Dick suggested that the great President/General NOT be bled further.  One can but wonder what more we might have gained had that advice been heeded during that solemn Xmas now two plus centuries ago.  ???   Paul
Ah, BUT, he was the junior physician who wanted to try a tracheotomy that had been experimentally done in Europe but never in the U.S.  He probably would not have prevailed in today's world against his seniors either.  Later, one of the other two said that Dr. Dick had been right but, by then, they had buried their patient.

John


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