Tri-State medical journal and practitioner . s they may obtain from it. Other men have private hospitals of theirown—something we all should have. Others, again, are compelled to rely 596 The Doctors Croesus—Lydston. upon the accommodations afforded by such hospitals as generously (?)permit physicians who are not on their staffs to bring patients to boardwith them—for a liberal consideration. I am one of the latter class. Iam free to say that I have entree to several institutions in which my pa-tients get—just what they pay for, if I am sharp enough to insist upon my patients are mainly
Tri-State medical journal and practitioner . s they may obtain from it. Other men have private hospitals of theirown—something we all should have. Others, again, are compelled to rely 596 The Doctors Croesus—Lydston. upon the accommodations afforded by such hospitals as generously (?)permit physicians who are not on their staffs to bring patients to boardwith them—for a liberal consideration. I am one of the latter class. Iam free to say that I have entree to several institutions in which my pa-tients get—just what they pay for, if I am sharp enough to insist upon my patients are mainly well-to-do, and many of them have excellentfacilities at their own residences, I get along very well—as well as possiblewithout having my own institution. u But why dont you have a hospital of your own? asked my patient. I smiled as I replied: Theres no obstacle in the way except thelack of financial ability. I may overcome even this some day, but at pres-ent—well, you see, we doctors dont get rich so fast as some What would it cost, doctor, to start a really elegant privatehospital? Why, I replied, about twenty-five thousand dollars. Urn—a mere bagatelle, sir, said Mr. Throckmorton. Doctor Wey-mouth, if you succeed in my case you may consider a hospital twice aselaborate as you seem to believe essential an assured fact. You shall notonly have the finest of hospitals, but a liberal annuity to assist you in itssupport. u I thank you, sir, I said, as I swallowed a base-ball that seemed tohave lodged in my I shall be duly appreciativej although myfeeble skill does not deserve so munificent a reward. With this I drove alarge pin into my leg to see if I was still on deck. You are entirely too modest, my dear doctor, he said benignantly, The Doctors Croesus—Lydston. 597 and, by the way, now I think of it, there is one little matter concerningour surgical engagement that I very nearly forgot. Professional men aresupposed to receive a retainer,
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