The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-10-02
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Physicians in smaller and rural
communities in Michigan will be given
weeks tuberculosis clinic. This
schooling, which would cost from 800
to 5000 II taken as postgraduate work.
will be furnished free by the state
board Of health as q preliminary to
the work OF eradicating tuberculosis.
DR.. William DeKleipe OF Lansing. in
charge of the tuberculosis division Of
the state board OF health. was In De-
troit. Doctor DeKleine stated that the
r1ans of the board. outlined at the con-
vention Of the Michigan -Tubercu-
losis society in Grand Rapids. were
now in such shape that work could be
begun
I'VE will wake up the doctors of the
"Our intention is to give a weeks
state first," said Doctor DeKleipe.
schooling, or clinic, in every county in
the state. We will go into Wexford
county drst, reaching there either
next week or the week after There
are 25 doctors in that county and each
one has expressed willingness to CO
operate. In fact, the Wexford physi-
clans have received the plan enthusi-
astically.
"Dr. v. G. Vaughan, Jr., Of Detroit,
will go with US. We plan to use other
physicians also, men who are experts
In this line of work.
"We'will show the latest methods in
diagnosing incipient tuberculosis and
will lay stress on the necessity Of this
since, to effect cures, early diagnosis
Is absolutely necessary.
1T is my opinion that no one has
been neglected from an educational
standpoint, as the physician in the
smaller communities. so far as tuber-
culosis is concerned. There have been
numerous campaigns to educate the
public and these have been Of great
value. but after all the question gets
right back to the family practitioner.
He is the man who comes In contact
with the disease first. He gets into
the homes, he is among the people.
he doesn't have to dig out the history
of a family. because he knows 1t, and
many of them know 1t from the time
their patient comes into the world.
1--WE want to work with the physi-
Clans of Michigan. We want them to
feel that this is their movement; that
its success depends on them. Every
thing we do will be through the physt
clans Of the state. The board Is after
no credit; 1t will go to those who actu-
ally do the work We realize that the
physicians of the state represent
mighty constructive force which we
would direct toward tuberculosis.
After the clinics, the physicians
will be instructed to find every case
of tuberculosis In their county. Az
ter these cases are found. we will
send in visiting nurses. These nurses
will teach the people how to live, how
to eat. how to sleep. how to protect
themselves and how to protect others.
These nurses will be sent into the
homes through the family physicians.
AS said, the work will be theirs.
"An educational campaign to arouse
public sentiment will follow. There
Is still room for much constructive
work in the counties. The fight will
be continued by appearing before
various councils and boards Of trus-
tees and showing how the health of
the public Is neglected. We will
show that appropriations are made
cheerfully for police and fire protec-
ton. but are ignored when It Is merely
a question of health.
I'VE will endeacor to have full-time
health officers, with completely
equipped laboratories. and possibly as
sistants, as we'll as one or two visiting
nurses employed. The organization
we suggest will be very much like that
in Detroit. only on smaller SCALE"
Ottawa county will follow Wexford,
with Grand Traverse third, possibly.
Doctor DeKleine stated that all the
physicians with whom he had dis
cussed the campaign were enthusias.
tic in their promises of cooperation.