Ahh, the good ol’ days of personal health care – so personal in fact, that they came to you.
The history of physician house calls goes back to the 1930s, when doctor home visits were very common. It was a standard practice for doctors – with trusty medical bag in hand – to travel to patients’ homes. You saw the doc (not his assistant); he knew you, your family and your family’s history, often making holistic diagnoses more informative, more effective and more reassuring.
