... sickness sadconfessions come to him, more, indeed,than he may care to hear. To confess is,for mysterious reasons, most profoundlyhuman, and in weak and nervous womenthis tendency is sometimes exaggeratedto ... finds thelargest excuses, and therefore no groupof men so truly interprets, comprehends, and sympathizes with woman as dophysicians, who know how near todisorder and how close to misfortuneshe ... judgments. It requiresactive, good temper. Patience, firmness, and discretion are among its necessities.Above all, the man who is to deal withsuch cases must carry with him thatearnestness which...