Profitable office specialities

Front matter

PROFITABLE OFFICE SPECIALTIES

BY

A^DALE COVEY, M. D.

Preface

In my former publication ''The Secrets of Specialists," I attempted to point out the methods of treatment by which many of the unethical physicians have made fame and fortune. In this publication I have endeavored to make a companion book which will be of more practical value by treating many of the minor specialties, which have been used with large financial returns by the ethical physician. I have christened this book under the title of "Profitable Office Specialities," not that I am trying to commercialize medicine ; but with a view that an office practice may be conducted in such a way as will be conducive to a financial success, on the part of the physician and 'profitable" to the patient by restoring the greatest jewel in life's crown of happiness — health.

I fully realize that there are many subjects briefly treated, which could have occupied the entire space of this publication. I also realize that most busy practitioners appreciate pointed and terse facts to exhaustive theorizing. I have therefore adopted the former policy and leave the latter* for the many voluminous text books to which every physician has access.

One of the principal missions of this book is to encourage the general practitioner to properly equip his offices with modern therapeutic appliances, that he may be better able to "wage war" against disease, and at the same time make the practice of medicine a remunerative profession, as it should be compared with other vocations in life.

I might be criticised for too profusely illustrating the different subjects under consideration, but this is ?

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pictorial age, and to me there is nothing so uninteresting as to read page after page of subject matter, with only a vague idea of what is being discussed ; therefore to follow the tread of modern times "pictures save words" is the only humble apology I have to offer. It would often take a whole page, to describe in detail a certain instrument, appliance or procedure whereby an illustration will give all the details at a. glance.

Many of the different instruments and apparatus used to illustrate the subject matter in this book, are used without the knowledge of their manufacturers. I have often given the manufacturers' name, however, to save personal correspondence later.

These illustrations are the latest types of mechanical construction and thoroughly reliable in every respect, although perhaps there are many others just as good.

I have also quoted to some extent from physicians who specialize in different subjects, in all instances I have endeavored to give these physicians credit for their valuable assistance.

If this book will be the means in awakening a new interest in the practice of medicine, and encourage the physician to adopt these specialties,- he has my assurance that he will be amply rewarded, both financially and professionally.

It will be a pleasure on my part to assist any physician in selecting and installing office equipments, or personally advise physicians regarding any of the specialties given in the following pages, with a view that they may obtain and maintain success, therefore your correspondence is solicited.

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