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Retired Doctor in Eagle Pass Advocates House Calls Again
In Eagle Pass 92 year old Dr. Eri F Gates argues doctors should visit patients at home. He recalls practicing from 1908 to 1968, charging one dollar per visit early on and accepting animals or produce as payment. he laments modern doctors preferring cities, cites high costs, malpractice insurance, and government paperwork as barriers to house calls.
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