Fever, 1793 Foreignness and the 'Other' Quotes

How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

"Think of it. Dr. Rush had seen two or three epidemics in his life. The French doctors came from the West Indies, where they treat yellow fever every year. Surely their experience is more valuable." (25.37)

Why does Eliza have a hard time being convinced to trust the treatments by the French doctors?