The Secrets of Specialists/Preface

In the year 1903 the author launched his first publication, the "Secrets of Specialists," in which he endeavored to unfold the somber robe which had formerly clothed some of the "Secrets and mysteries connected with the healing art, and present information which is not generally found in medical text books, relative to the different methods of treatment, which are successfully used by medical men, who style themselves as Specialists, but are familiarly known to the ethical physicians under the pseudonym of "quacks." This publication was greeted with the general approval of the Medical Profession, and in a short time three very large editions were exhausted. Two years ago the author published a companion book entitled "Profitable Office Specialties," in which he attempted to promote the usage of such specialties as are used by the ethical physicians, and are conducive to large financial returns, and inasmuch as all former editions of both publications have been nearly exhausted, he has decided to blend in this publication the cream of both books, under the title of "The Secrets of Profitable Office Specialties," with the object of not only exposing the methods used by advertising Medical men and Professional promoters, who are fleecing the Profession by the sale of some secret system, with an extra charge for territorial right, but also to outline the remunerative Medical and Surgical specialties, which are used by the ethical practitioner and will render assistance in establishing an office practice, for either the specialist or general practitioner. With this object in view I have endeavored to carry out my former policy in both publications by briefly discussing the different subjects, believing that physicians prefer condensed ​facts to exhaustive theorizing, and while there are many subjects briefly treated which could have occupied the entire space of this publication, I have endeavored to make the text and technique in each subject discussed, in comprehensive language that it may easily be understood and applied to a practical purpose.

I am not attempting to commercialize medicine, but I am endeavoring to point out a way whereby an office practice may be conducted to a financial success, and "profitable" to the patient by restoring the greatest jewel in life's crown of happiness—Health—by adopting some of the unknown, or perhaps the secret methods successfully used by many Specialists. 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 I only hope that the practical application of many of the methods given will prove as successful in other hands as they have in mine. I am always pleased to affiliate with members of the Medical Profession in weeding out the mysteries which lurk around the practice of medicine, with the view of throwing more light on the subject in future editions of this book. The information here contained has been gained and can only be maintained by a hearty co-operation on the part of the Medical Profession, and I hope the same liberal policy will govern our relations in the future as it has in the past. It is therefore always a pleasure to correspond and co-operate with physicians interested in this line of investigation, regarding any subject this publication contains, believing our mutual interest and the welfare of the Profession may be benefited thereby. Therefore your correspondence is solicited.

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