Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-06-19
COMMUNICATIONS.
ARE PHYSICIANS HUMAN!
AND BLESSED WITH THE FEELINGS
PECULIAR TO THAT RACE.

AND BLESSED W III II A H-A@A4A%NS'f'
PECULIAR TO THAT RACE.
Reader you are acquainted with one or MORE
you or your friends having been treated by
some of them. What is your candid opinion!
We're they SO very different from those that lay
clam to that honor? Clothed were they rot, if
not always in their right minds They profess
TO be possessed of faculties supposed to make
them the superior animal, do they not? You
think some appear more human than Others
perhaps, but you will say am sure that they
are all. as a general thing, either civilized hall
civilized or savage, and subject to the common
needs OF life. Now be kind enough to tell me
how, in the name OF right and justice, they are
to be supplied if people will not so far admit
this, as to pay them fairly and squary for their
services. l say fairly and squary, because it
seems to me neither fair or square to pay them
any time, or no time as you chose. That in
slant their pay is due, blame is due you, ii it is
within your power to meet it and ycu fail to do
So Why is it not as much their due as your
merchants? "Certany, certainly, and always
pay promptly" am glad to hear it, and con
| graduate you upon long life for you are sure
not to he neglected by your doctor. How is II
with you Mr. B., "Well generally pay on de-
mand, but think their charges pretty steep and
manage to let them know l think So" All! dc
you, well allow me to assure you that Mr.. AS
physician will respond with alaerity and pleasure
10 his demands, while yours, provided he is sub
iect to certain feelings humanity is heir TO, fell
more like throwing in your face the money you
begrudged him. Mr. Careless who brought yoI
through that severe spell Of typhoid fever
year ago? Old DR.. Energy, and tough pull he
had Of il; tell you if ever there was sick maj
| was one, the doctor came two and three times
a day. Yes Sir, as l said before, it was tough
pull, but you see am alive yet" You mus
feel very grateful to the doctor as instrumental
in saving your lie and paid Inn literally for hi
trouble, his extra kindness you can only pay il
gratitude or the fruits thereof. "Well yes, bu
you see the fact is while was sick my work go
behind and was very busy when bis bill can't
in, it somehow seems to slip my mind only as
meet him somewhere, then l think that bill
must be paid at once. Well Mr.. C. you art
worthy of your name for you are careless OF thu
lust rights Of others. Mr. D. you would have NJ
good tight arm to use to-day, but for thu
prompt aid rendered you by our skiful youni
surgeon Dr. Forthwith; but bow about the bill
was that paid forthwith? II should be glad tt
have you understand Sir, that expect to paJ
my doctors bill when l get ready and that an
able to do So" Your assertions will not dis
quite, but do most empha;ically dispute yOul
right to pay when you get ready as your word
and tone imply. He responded to your call, AM
you should in all deeency respond to his or bet
ter still pay before he asks for it. Can you Eel
me why physician should be expected, eyel
for season to live upon air, or faith and appl
dumpllngs minus the dumplngs. If tue none.
is due him and you can pay him, the money J
in reality his and not yours.
Physicians must live and provide for thei
families. How are they to do it if they mus
lend to the majority OF their patients, rich an
Door. You may treat your physician IN
friendly manner, even with the greatest shoV
of hospitality, but it only makes 1t worse. "Fin
words butter no parsnips," and he may find
hard work to have a union Of hearts while tn
pockets are strangers. Love may be nOurishini
food 10 those that arc able to digest it, bu
! makes a scant diet where the money IS wanting
Suppose the physician had given out notice tina
he would treat these people gratis, would the.
be seen patrOnizing him, or rather being patro
nzed by him, by no means, it would be a dis
grace to their independence, an insult to insn
uate such thing Alas! profession and practis
are not always twin brothers, oit'times the,
never seem to have met.
Methinks hear some one say, il is plain to b
, seen this nonsense was written by some snobbisl
young quack whose services have not received
the appreciation he considers due them; bu
while this may be all nonsense, and may b
snobbish, cannot lay claim to the NJ. D. unde
the sheltering wing Of any "pathy" whatsoever
will not deny having had among the profession
both klth and kin, until death released some o
them from bad bills. am fully aware Of m,
iucapaeity for treating this subject with even
small degree of justice, but I hope some on
may take it up and cry out in all the strength
Of eloquence against the wrongs OF physicians
Their life is one Of immense responsibility it
more ways than one, and those who employ
them are also somewhat responsible, even
the payment OF their bills. Now, nOtwithsland
ing the fact that my visit may not have received
welcome, or my words seem overly polite,
will retire with very polite bow.
Yox TT PRErEREA Mill.
WHEN you stop at hotel in Mil
ford stop at Shoots. When you wan