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AJV^mrAL ADDIiESS. 63 Formerly he could collect a certain amount by law ; now be can collect nothing unless the patient is worth more than the homestead, which almost amounts to an entire prohibition to the collection of his bills. And if he dies, the public, thinkino; they have offered a great bonus, have placed him in the sixth class of creditors, which after all is a little better showing than if he gets well. In that event you are left entirely to his honor for remuneration. If he dies, and his property is not under mortgage or execution, you have the sixth chance at what remains of his earthly effects. Such is the present status of legislation on this subject, and such is the encouragement given by the public to the promotion of the interests of a profession sacred only to one calling in our land. If society continues to refuse to recognize our claims to a just compensation for services, we have but one course to pursue, however harsh it may appear, and that is the exaction of our fees in advance, unless we assume the office of the good Samaritan in the Scriptures or occupy the position of the importunate widow, " who was avenged of her enemies " by our Saviour, '' because of her importunities.'' You are not surprised then that this state of affairs has driven from the ranks of the profession some of its brighest lights and its most useful members. They have been forced to other fields of labor w^here their claims could be recognized and their wants could be satisfied. In some sections of our country the efi^ects of this state of things are already felt to an alarming extent. While many of our members have been driven out of the profession entirely to other avocations, some have gone to the lar^e towns and cities for the reason that the labor is less if the pay is no better. Not only has this state of things operated to the detriment of the public in lessening the number of those already in the profession, but in many sections of the country it is a lamentable fact that there are no recruits, no young men preparing to fill the vacancies of those retiring from the profession, as well as those worn out with its labors. The public must suffer from this state of
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Fixed Title * | NCHH-14: Transactions of the � Annual Meeting of the Medical Society of the State of North Carolina [1868-1886] |
Document Title | Transactions of the � Annual Meeting of the Medical Society of the State of North Carolina [1868-1886] |
Subject Topical | Medicine -- North Carolina -- Societies, etc. |
Subject Topical Other | Societies, Medical -- North Carolina. |
Creator | Medical Society of the State of North Carolina. Meeting. |
Publisher | Raleigh, N.C. : Medical Society of the State of North Carolina, 1868-1886. |
Repository | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Health Sciences Library. |
Host | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Date | 1874 |
Identifier | NCHH-14-021 |
Form General | Periodicals |
Language | English |
Rights | This item is part of the North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection. Some materials in the Collection are protected by U.S. copyright law. This item is presented by the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for research and educational purposes. It may not be republished or distributed without permission of the Health Sciences Library. |
Digital Collection | North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection |
Sponsor | The North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection is an open access publishing initiative of the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Financial support for the initiative was provided in part by a multi-year NC ECHO (Exploring Cultural Heritage Online) digitization grant, awarded by the State Library of North Carolina, and funded through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). |
Volume Number | 21 |
Health Discipline | Medicine |
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Fixed Title * | Page 63 |
Document Title | Transactions of the � Annual Meeting of the Medical Society of the State of North Carolina [1868-1886] |
Subject Topical | Medicine -- North Carolina -- Societies, etc. |
Subject Topical Other | Societies, Medical -- North Carolina. |
Creator | Medical Society of the State of North Carolina. Meeting. |
Publisher | Raleigh, N.C. : Medical Society of the State of North Carolina, 1868-1886. |
Repository | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Health Sciences Library. |
Host | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Date | 1874 |
Identifier | NCHH-14-021-0065 |
Form General | Periodicals |
Page Type | all; article |
Language | English |
Rights | This item is part of the North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection. Some materials in the Collection are protected by U.S. copyright law. This item is presented by the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for research and educational purposes. It may not be republished or distributed without permission of the Health Sciences Library. |
Filename | transactionsofan21medi_0065.jp2 |
Digital Collection | North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection |
Sponsor | The North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection is an open access publishing initiative of the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Financial support for the initiative was provided in part by a multi-year NC ECHO (Exploring Cultural Heritage Online) digitization grant, awarded by the State Library of North Carolina, and funded through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). |
Volume Number | 21 |
Page Number | 63 |
Health Discipline | Medicine |
Full Text | AJV^mrAL ADDIiESS. 63 Formerly he could collect a certain amount by law ; now be can collect nothing unless the patient is worth more than the homestead, which almost amounts to an entire prohibition to the collection of his bills. And if he dies, the public, thinkino; they have offered a great bonus, have placed him in the sixth class of creditors, which after all is a little better showing than if he gets well. In that event you are left entirely to his honor for remuneration. If he dies, and his property is not under mortgage or execution, you have the sixth chance at what remains of his earthly effects. Such is the present status of legislation on this subject, and such is the encouragement given by the public to the promotion of the interests of a profession sacred only to one calling in our land. If society continues to refuse to recognize our claims to a just compensation for services, we have but one course to pursue, however harsh it may appear, and that is the exaction of our fees in advance, unless we assume the office of the good Samaritan in the Scriptures or occupy the position of the importunate widow, " who was avenged of her enemies " by our Saviour, '' because of her importunities.'' You are not surprised then that this state of affairs has driven from the ranks of the profession some of its brighest lights and its most useful members. They have been forced to other fields of labor w^here their claims could be recognized and their wants could be satisfied. In some sections of our country the efi^ects of this state of things are already felt to an alarming extent. While many of our members have been driven out of the profession entirely to other avocations, some have gone to the lar^e towns and cities for the reason that the labor is less if the pay is no better. Not only has this state of things operated to the detriment of the public in lessening the number of those already in the profession, but in many sections of the country it is a lamentable fact that there are no recruits, no young men preparing to fill the vacancies of those retiring from the profession, as well as those worn out with its labors. The public must suffer from this state of |
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Article Title | Annual Address |
Article Author | Pierce, A. B. |
Volume Link | http://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/search/collection/nchh/field/identi/searchterm/NCHH-14-021 |
Title Link | http://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/search/collection/nchh/field/documa/searchterm/NCHH-14 |
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