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Medical Fees.
ness , to charge old patients for an opinion , to go unrewarded for the important services which they render to the companies , The policy , too , of adopting the just and honourable course , appears to us to be obvious . The companies must necessarily rest their safety upon the fidelity of the information they receive ; and it must be to their interest to make the medical referees their agents rather than the agents of the
Assurers , and to attach the profession to themselves . The power of medical men to spread the practice of Assurance from the position which they occupy in society , and the footing upon which they enter among families , must necessarily be very great , and we have no doubt that it will be exerted for the advancement of those offices whicli behave to them and their patients in a fair and honourable manner ; and upon
this point we are glad to see that the medical papers have spoken out ; The Lancet in particular having published the following list of those offices which have determined to act justly and honestly toward the profession , by paying such of its members as are called upon to exercise their skill for the benefit of Assurance Companies .
PAYING OFFICES . Britannia . Royal Farmers . British Mutual . Medical Invalid . Commercial . Medical and Legal . English Widows' Fund . Metropolitan Counties .
Engineers' Masonic and Universal . Professional . London and Provincial Joint Westminster . Stock . Yorkshire .
Increase Of Assurances.
INCREASE OF ASSURANCES .
In 1831 the value of real property insured was above 526 , 000 , 000 / . In 1841 it had increased by about 30 per Cent , having then reached 082 , 000 , 000 / ., and since that period the increase has been still more rapid .
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Medical Fees.
ness , to charge old patients for an opinion , to go unrewarded for the important services which they render to the companies , The policy , too , of adopting the just and honourable course , appears to us to be obvious . The companies must necessarily rest their safety upon the fidelity of the information they receive ; and it must be to their interest to make the medical referees their agents rather than the agents of the
Assurers , and to attach the profession to themselves . The power of medical men to spread the practice of Assurance from the position which they occupy in society , and the footing upon which they enter among families , must necessarily be very great , and we have no doubt that it will be exerted for the advancement of those offices whicli behave to them and their patients in a fair and honourable manner ; and upon
this point we are glad to see that the medical papers have spoken out ; The Lancet in particular having published the following list of those offices which have determined to act justly and honestly toward the profession , by paying such of its members as are called upon to exercise their skill for the benefit of Assurance Companies .
PAYING OFFICES . Britannia . Royal Farmers . British Mutual . Medical Invalid . Commercial . Medical and Legal . English Widows' Fund . Metropolitan Counties .
Engineers' Masonic and Universal . Professional . London and Provincial Joint Westminster . Stock . Yorkshire .
Increase Of Assurances.
INCREASE OF ASSURANCES .
In 1831 the value of real property insured was above 526 , 000 , 000 / . In 1841 it had increased by about 30 per Cent , having then reached 082 , 000 , 000 / ., and since that period the increase has been still more rapid .