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I t is obvious that the prevailing one-sided scientific orientation in medicine cannot meet these human needs. Fundamentally medicine can never escape the problems of human values and its pretence to be purely objective is a dangerous deceit. In the psychoanalytic movement and its progeny an initiative arose to force the enquiry into the human soul and the realm of values. I t has not succeeded in inducing more than a small minority of doctors to do so, although its impact in the world of letters and art is much greater. However, it too has been beset with the materialistic superstition. The co-equal realms of Art and Religion must be given validity with Science and Philosophy in the attempts to restore the fragmented state of modern man. I t is not difficult to see that plans which ignore this need are doomed to frustration. In the more special problem of homoeopathic hospitals it is clear that the present forms of organisation are far removed from what one would really desire for the development of the homceopathic contribution. But we should be immensely grateful for the freedom extended under the N.H.S. since its inception for the continued practice of Homceopathy in the hospitals. There are, however, great difficulties ahead in meeting the external demands in respect of staffing qualifications.

Instead of complaining about these difficulties, would it not be better to think and act in relation to the changing human realities? One cannot expect bureaucratic machines to do so, nor the one-sided medicine of the universities. But we must not sit inactively, unthinkingly, on our heritage and maintain that it is good for all time without evolving and developing.

Times change and only coelacanths stay immutably the same.

British Homoeopathic Congress 1967 Thursday, 31 August; Friday and Saturday, 1 and 2 September

This Congress will be held in Glasgow, with Scientific Sessions in the Maurice Bloch Lecture Theatre of the Rcyal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, on Thursday and Friday, 31 August and 1 September.

There will be a Reception with Buffet/Dance in the Grosvenor Restaurant on the Thursday evening, 31 August, and a Banquet in the Trades House of Glasgow, on the Friday evening I September.

Interesting expeditions have been arranged for the ladies, and on the Saturday 2 September an expedition will be made to Edinburgh, finishing up with a visit to the Edinburgh Festival Tat too at Edinburgh Castle.

Further details and booking forms will be issued shortly. Meantime please keep these dates free and make every effort to attend what I hope will be an interesting and enjoyable Congress.

H. W. B O Y D , NI.B. , M . R . C . P . G .

President of Congress.