Sense Of Professional Responsibility Research Articles

THE CRYSTALLINE LENS SYSTEM

AN APPEAL TO THE GENERAL PROFESSION FOR CLOSER COOPERATION IN THE WORK OF THE OPHTHALMOLOGIST For many years I have been impressed with the conviction that ophthalmology was too remotely separated from the activities of the general profession, and that there is a need to stimulate, even though in a slight degree, a spirit of mutual interest and cooperation. It is far from my purpose to indulge in any criticism of the general practitioners, but rather to suggest an extension of their field of labor in harmony with their scientific attainments and well developed sense of professional responsibility. Ophthalmologists appreciate very sincerely the attitude of the general profession in so completely delegating to them everything that is comprised within the generally accepted realm of ophthalmology. So many times have my colleagues in general medicine proclaimed their ignorance of ophthalmologic problems that I wish to take this occasion to assure them