New-York tribune., 1908-11-29
PHYSICIANS BILL
FITS YOUR INCOME
CURES CONE HIGH FOp
THE WEALTHY.
Better Dodge Appendicitis If Yo,,,r.
Rated at HilliOn- Chwity
Practice Must BE Offset
Nv much DO owe you. Doctor.

How much do I you. doctor.
Really. my dear sir. haven't had tf,,.
vestisate your income and look Up your - a'
Bradstreetsr- -1''as "A
Thunder. What's my income got IN =.
your bin for services? When buy a rbf,.- = "a
TO pay the market price. which is uItfr1a,s, aas
on the cost Of production You evfdsntlz- a sd
reverse the economic law and charge all ,ha. So
fo will bear. like the big monopoles W., % ua'
mats unnatural it's Ike those Oriental .sS I-~n
keepers sao0-
Gently. friend You don't undsr,+,-.
ethics OF the medical profession We physictr. as
not to be claSsed with manufacturers Or -, N'
Do tney ever give away anything? 4 la-x. - :
our practice is charity Our prices justfabl, y
from nothing up 10 several thousand doIls @-ss
services are humanitarian. like those OF thu -.
they are often priceless. and cannot - 50
on scale CT dollars and cents eSd
That sounds sort OF reasonable, doa r,..
apologiZing- Only IL must be hard for var, - -N'
sionais 70 hgure out the details OF bsll naak,. .
match with the patients necktfe and his df.-sE =
and all that Maybe. the patients vzs4~.
phony' stone or he's dressed way bs,o,1 .
means or he's rich man dressed cbas, l'
must be Sherlock Holmes to know the rivb+ - 1oa
TO charge when you haven't tina Ia f-p'oa p''oa
and want cash the spot" 3S
1T Is art admitted the pbvzfor,-
words OF an eminent surgeon quoted in tn. -
Americon Review by DR.. A. c. HeYsngs- "a -
fixing Of fee correctly is talent which I. "a
born In a man or only. learned after LoBz -.
rience- The physician should sndeavor to -
the patients circumstances He can tbuz Ls'
position, knowing he does the zravitv -
operation or its trtviality, TO say what tha o.,
ton Is worth to the patient The physician =. -.
essarily the better Judge OF the two. -,
That's a beautiful theory: I'll sure raa4 IT,.
ucle. said the patient. hastily scribbllnr a -
of sufficient proportions TO avert an t1qrIf-v :. -
bank Still. you can always arg.s On ~. -
side. and know some men who'd rather -
for themselves what operation was uo-,b p
save their lives otherwise A nan - !, =
particular about living wouldn't Ike 70 nav, a -
price An operation may seem elegant 70 -. -
orator Ike painting does to the painter but -.
doesn't take account Of the customer"
STANDARD CHARGE IMPOSSIBLE
No standard price for medical services "a ,,.-
sioie' according to the argument OF Dr. ETA-s,--
The fee evolves with the evolution Of the noce..
book 1t Is claimed that one-third OF Ns,v w..
City practice Is charity. and much Of thar gns..
mate Those short sighted persons who ost.c. :.
sliding scale do not realize the nature os -.
slOnaI services Thers was mother zho o6tA.,..
10 metropolitan surgeons charge OF & oco r,- :
moving her sons appendix. and Eautsd "a -.
only 800. but the surgeon had witnesses "a -.
that the hhal appendix was worth the urics as
ne received the full amount Tbs mother ns-b
Win characteristics feminine lack OF logic fzfIad "a
see the connection between fat bank account ara
n So-.
shouId naturally result IN the reduction a, =.
otner. From another point OF view, this soosos,,
mad been distended with RiaIto Holsters ard 80.
costly FOODS. instead OF corned beef and cabba,.
and It was worth something to restore TIA ~
man to an exalted digestive career
Inc possession OF great wealth carrfAx v...
heaVy oohgations. 1t Is stated and thess ohr,,,.
IONS are rightfuly cashed by the prac.tr,o5s-
some wealthy men don't have the fustf7c. - ~.
'rIoutlon. Ike college builders and library E1v.-,
anu 1hese need encouragement LEGAL tzas a. =,
ln0ie iFarlaoie than medical fees; they deDsDd
oh 'he amount Of money involved IN a IavsuI. a.
'he wealth OF the client and the jeopardy ~ IA.
position. - -
american ices are not worse than English. A
ci'I specialist charges from % to 80 for an oar.
Vlsit and asks about $50 for half 2 davis t-,, or.
OF 'oWn- day or two spent away from ths o-o.
Is worth between $50 and go00 Their. ua, !,
ralIroad owner who hired an obstetricaI soActsIs,
10 remain with his daughter during c-,tt.,f
pei4oo winch lasted for TWO months. The ssrv4c.
was successfully performed and IL was well worth
lee OF S,oo. being at the rate OF 100 a dsv ana
bonus OF s1.OoO