How to Collect a Doctor Bill

A fascinating time capsule of early 20th century American medicine, this practical manual tackles a problem as old as healthcare itself: how doctors actually get paid. Written by physician Franklyn Pierre Davis in an era when physicians balanced house calls with ledger books, the book offers no-nonsense strategies for collecting what you're owed. Davis argues passionately that doctors who neglect the business side of their practice do themselves and their patients a disservice. He advocates for cash-based systems, provides scripts for delicate conversations about money, and skewers the notion that discussing fees somehow diminishes a physician's dignity. Whether you view this as a quirky historical artifact or surprisingly timeless business wisdom, it reveals the human realities behind medical economics that patients never see.