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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 55, 2 September 1924, Page 6

Most people are able to appreciate the" value to a medical man of what is known as ."a good bedside manner." But there are few. outside the; cult itself who, if they were; asked trf explain precisely points which go to .make up this essential qualification/ -would undertake with any sort of.confidence.to set out all the required' ingredients. 'In a spirit1 of geniality (says Melbourne "Ago"), Dr. A. D. Carpenter, a visitor from America, gave a rather humorsome elucidation of the mysteries of the good bedside mariner in the course of an address, on Personality which he delivered at the Rotary Club in Melbourne. A doctor, he said, required a splendid personality, and should radiate health. He should not creep into a sick room on tip-toes and- with a long face. That was the job. of the undertaker. Ho should walk: naturally and enter the room with a ffenial smile. After entering he should examino the patient's tongue—an essential part of the programme—feel his pulse, and : take his temperature. He should then stand on one side and look wise, even if he was all at'sea. At any cost he should not get scared, as he would radiate that feeling to tho patient, and many patients were actually and literally scared to death. One doctor i* \N"ew York had said that 95 per cent., of the peoplo who got sick and sent for their I medical man would have recovered if tho doctor had never gone near them. Tho Latin prescription, which they did not understand, helped people to get better, and /the doctor should be ex- | periencod in telling good'stories-to keep j the minds of the'patients off themselves. The ne\v Jacobean Tea Room Annex at Kirkealdie's will he open to the public to-morrow. Seats may be reserved |on application. Quotations 'given for Jail classes ol' social functions.' Kirk:----1 Mildje .and Stains,,'Ltd,—Ad \% '