New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-24
&" DOCTORS' FEES"
TINE AND MONEY NECESSARY IL PREPARATION FOR
ANY SUGGESTING OPINIONS EECoNClLED
TO theEdit0r o. The TrtDuRe.

TIME AID MONEY NECESSARY IL PREPARATION FOR
ANY SUGGESTING OPINIONS EECoNClLrD.
TO theEditor o. The Tribune.
SIR: | have no inclination to seek promln-
eucc 10y "a king part newspaper discussion between
"A Sufferer and L. l.. D." do mol suppose that you
will give either OF these gentlemen an editorial notice 80
am comparatively safe III dipping M ca" int u
tide that has been flowing hOOG for the nCdica' men Tor
some time bu Ike al other kinds OF business must have
AN ebb Sufferer says in his letter that lie was charged
50 for letter of advice which looks very much as II
pc preferred economical and prescription al
as small a possible, expecting Ia have MS an
meuts cured without permitting his doctor to get the
diagnosis Of hi- through personal Interview It's
true be had taken the latter course be might have hat
tonic given him, which would stimulate The disease, rs
in many cases wLon patient looks healthy it is hardly
necessary for the physician to make any inquiries about
his mode OF living or constitutional" Weaknesses
When men aim economic in that 1t serves them
right if they lind themselves growing worse in few
days. though it questionable whether doctor ought
to be willing to prescribe for patients who decline to
come forward and thus prevent the profession from
doing Justice to their calling
must confess think Sufferer" is rather mlnodefae
when he compares professional services TO the value OF
real estate investments palatac food or eYcA to tbe
elastic principles of Broad-st poo! operators, as Il is
wei known the latter always give advice gratis, and
ueyel take your money ii tier gcntenaIj education
will permit them tc avoid il.
In farm think "ID J. D." needs little practical CN-
pcIicncc to make a better defense. He thinks "Suf-
fcrcr" is capable OF finding cheap doctor readily
an expensive one Thai he wants the bst OF everything
ut the lowest cost that lis profession make large sacr
fees of time money Ct them for practice and pass
through all ot sefdenial and hard study lie must
remember frsJcass merchants make much OF a sacii-
ice in similar ways Of labor. whether mental or physical
before they can demand tie gilt edged customers aud
the merchant is always well in check through competi
tion while the medical almost always agree thai
everything has been that could be done" through
the cti0uctto tina. shields admissions OF 1t is
right that L. l. D. should advocate living in respect
able manner for the credit Of the baSncss-tha policy i
good one as merchants must do the but do not
make q few pay IN fall hc<au the clergymcH, their
families and brother doctors take his time from the
Irregular calls" do not agree WIN l." L. - ma =
carriage at al necessary in order that the hand may
ia q cOuatOu for delicate touch. In the summer
time the hands are naturally warm ana during tir
Winter the case" is ALWAYS tdkct over
the patients room being VISITED. ~ Is
wrong conclusion for IL. l.. D." TO Close by saying
the ting regulates itself and of paws for
pncnbpck expecting to find gGld' because "S"H-rcr
complained OF thai very fact that the business regulated
times and that he Thought when all other Kinds OF bust
declining in profits mat the medical hus'htSs
H. D." says no man OF sense pays Cor pinch'ecG &c,
&C. viii lie tell in what way the FANNY or TIE "hncrcr
can decide whether the treatment is for better or
WOTseP'
I'm order that the coinplanta OF Sufferer" may he
modified. and that the cXacng ambition Of Il /. d"
may prejudice the interest Of his oNn class no may
b. less fauCfdl in opinion would suggest The ChneSc
custom, through which physician Is under yearly com
peusation Tor attendance. &c. Then his patient j.
paii. THIS pOcy would bring TO the surface tao
"pinchhcck or the gold which L. l. D says Is al lhe
option OF sufferer. aud may be regulated by Tie Purse
OF parsmODy OF the latter. COshOFoLiIAN.
Netc- YORK. March g, 1877.