Since the last edition of our newsletter, we have received quite a few calls from parents concerned about their students' health, so in this issue we will summarize some of the highlights of health care at Cal. My daughter called and said she's sick. We know that as a parent it doesn't matter whether you live nearby or far away. When your student needs medical care, you want to be able to help. Lately we've been hearing a lot from parents about flu, broken limbs, and other medical emergencies.
Help is available.
Your student is a legal adult and must make her own contacts, but you may have to encourage and prod her a little to get her to make those calls. It employs a highly trained staff of physicians, nurses, counselors, health educators, and other professionals to help your student. For routine care, trained and licensed physicians, nurse practitioners, and nurses perform exams, provide treatment, prescribe medications, and discuss prevention in four primary-care clinics. During the day this line is answered directly. After 8 pm the line rolls over to an operator who will connect them to a nurse.