When I talked to my medical friends about the strange silence on this subject in American medical magazines and textbooks, I gained the impression that here was a subject tainted with Socialism or with feminine sentimentality for the poor.

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This quote suggests that the speaker, who is likely a medical professional, noticed a lack of discourse about a particular subject in American medical publications. The speaker attributes this silence to potential associations with socialism or sympathetic concern for the impoverished. The quote highlights the possible aversion or suppression of discussing this topic due to political and social biases, implying that such bias might hinder productive dialogue and understanding within the medical field.

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