author
Albert V. Harmon
A physician-writer from the turn of the 20th century, remembered for a blunt and practical guide to the business side of medicine. His best-known work offers a revealing look at how doctors were urged to value their time, reputation, and expertise in an earlier era.
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Large Fees and How to Get Them: A book for the private use of physicians
by Albert V. Harmon
About the author
Albert V. Harmon, M.D., is known for Large Fees and How to Get Them: A Book for the Private Use of Physicians, a guide aimed at doctors who wanted to build successful medical practices. The book was published with an introductory chapter by G. Frank Lydston and has survived mainly as a historical curiosity and a window into professional medicine at the time.
What makes Harmon's work interesting today is its unusually direct focus on the economics of medical practice. Rather than writing for patients or for a general audience, he wrote for physicians, discussing fees, professional standing, and the realities of earning a living in medicine.
Little confirmed biographical information about Harmon is easy to find in major reference sources, so it is safest to remember him through the book that preserved his name. For modern listeners, his work offers a snapshot of how doctors once thought about status, ethics, and financial success in everyday practice.