A letter to the Commissioners of Military Enquiry; explaining the true constitution of a medical staff, the best form of economy for hospitals, etc. With a refutation of ... a letter by Dr. Bancroft, army physician, dated April 28, 1808 / [Robert Jackson].

  • Jackson, Robert, 1750-1827.
Date:
[1808]
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A letter to the Commissioners of Military Enquiry; explaining the true constitution of a medical staff, the best form of economy for hospitals, etc. With a refutation of ... a letter by Dr. Bancroft, army physician, dated April 28, 1808 / [Robert Jackson]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    91/92 (page 87)
    rain, I humbly suggest to you that this only can /be attained by confronting evidence, and deinand- ling demonstration of the fact from those who may have amused you with opinion. The opi¬ nions which have been exposed are often in contradiction with each other j criminations and recriminations have followed freely: these are not creditable to any set of men, and least of all to men of the medical profession : they are of no benefit to the pub¬ lic, for they throw but little light on the points in dispute. The case, I am ready to admit, is embarrassed; but it is an object of great national concern that it should be made plain. This can only be done by submitting it to the decision of a Board, or Commission which con¬ fronts evidence, and is at the same time com¬ petent to judge the question on all its points. Such Board it is evident must comprehend nilitary experience, medical knowledge, and mercantile information ,* for without acquaint¬ ance with the organization and economy of troops, no correct opinion can be formed '9n the best mode of conducting the con¬ cerns of sick soldiers; without a knowiedo-e of medical science, no just estimate can pe made of the medical efiect, or exhibitions of nedical skid; and without information con-