Rules and Regulations of the Boston Medical Association

by Boston Medical Association

Rules and Regulations of the Boston Medical Association presents a historical look at how early Boston physicians organized fees, duties, and professional conduct.

This edition compiles the association’s fee schedule, meeting rules, and the code that guided medical practice in the city in the early 1800s.

The text explains how visits are billed, what constitutes standard charges, and how accounts were to be settled. It also records decisions about obstetric care, consultations, resignations, and the admission of new members, offering insight into medical governance and norms of the era.Learn how fees were structured for visits, consultations, and midwifery during that period.See how the association handled membership, resignations, and professional conduct.Understand the procedures for billing, payment, and the use of printed bill blanks.Discover the responsibilities of standing committees and the rules that shaped medical policing. Ideal for readers of medical history, local Boston history, and those curious about early professional regulation in medicine.

17 pages, Paperback

Published August 24, 2018