title: Medical fees. Lodge practice.
abstract: Paying the doctor often imposed a severe financial burden on patients. Various ways were devised to help patients to access medical care. One such way to pay the doctor was through Friendly Societies. This article looks at the role of these groups in medical practice.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dammery
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D004739:England; D005251:Fees, Medical / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000266:history*