The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-02-15
Rates Of Fees
ESTABLISHED By THE
PHYSICIANS OF GILES COUNTY,
GENERAL MEETING. JAN'Y. 7, 1864.
PULASKI, Tenn. FebS4, 1867.

The physicians of the county met to-day,
and organized Medical Society, by the
adoption of Constitution and Bylaws.
and the election of officers for the ensuing
twelve months. The Society will meet
hereafter, on the LIST Monday of each month,
at g o'clock. At The next meeting, DR..
Bowers will read an Essay of his own cho-
sing, or report case or cases of interest
The committee designated 'Cholera" as
the subject for general remark on that oc-
casion. The Secretary was instructed to
publish the following preamble and resolu-
tions
Resozvea, That this Society adopt the
Code of Ethics of the American Medcal
Association
On motion the following resolution was
unanimously adopted
ResOzUed. That we will, in ali cases of
sickness among negroes who are in the en-
ploy of Contractors OF Farmers, require
the employer to become responsible for the
Medical bill, before we render them any
| service whatever.
The Physicians of Giles County, in
adopting and pledging mutual adherence to
the subjoined rate of fees, desire to state that
the measure is made necessary by surround
ing circumstances.
Without adverting to the causes, it is a
fact well known to every one, that prices OF
all kinds have greatly advanced-the price
of labor, as we'll as those paid for the ne
cessaries of life, and indeed, for every pur-
chasabIe commodity. Under this state OF
/ things, it is manifest that one profession or
vocation cannot limit itself to the low stan
dard of prices formerly prevailing, with
out suffering inequality and injustice. The
undersigned have therefore deemed it pro-
per to adopt a Rate Of Charges, which,
though not commensurate with the full
I per centage of difference between the pre-
sent and former currency, and, in fact much
less than the general advance in prices, is
yet regarded as sufficient to afford a fair
compensation for their services.
Out Of The same causes have grown The
general adoption Of system of cash pay.
ments, and in consequence they feel con
strained to declare, that in future, accounts
are held 10 be due when the services are
rendered and, as far as The nature of the
business viii permit, to establish as a ruiz
the duty Of promptly presenting and col
Letting them.
However, in taking this step for th,
reasons alleged, and for the sake of secur.
ing uniformity in prices, and promoting
good understanding among themselves anc
with the public, they also take occasion t.
say that they do not desire to prevent tn,
performance Of gratuitous services to thos
who may be unable to make remuneration
without entailing privation on themselvei
and families, or in the least to divest tn,
profession Of its eminenly charitable anc
philanthropio character Each member
claims it as a privilege to attend the poo
and afflicted without charge, and is con
sidered as reserviug the right of a con
scientious discretion in the bestowal of hi
services in any case, while at the sam,
time, be is held to know that the genera
voice Of the profession condemns an
means Of undue solicitation for practice
as derogatory to the dignity of the calling
and that the accepting Of specified price
for a special term Of service is unworthy il