Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-14
DOCTORS CLOSE CONVENTION
HERE; GO TO BUTTE IN 1923
d.. H. +. Rhoads Of Choteau Elected President OF
Medical Association; Important Talks
Given During Last Day.

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Overdo in Recreation
DR.. James J. Waring of Denver.
Col. spoke on the dangers of over
exertion in play or III work in cases
of tuberculosis. OF the two, over
exertion in play is the more dangerous.
he said. Many persons who are careful
in their work not to overtax their
| strength. do so in their hours Of re-
creation. the doctor warned, and point
ed out that in the spirit of play it was
possible TO overdo.
DR.. c. Z. X. Vidal of Galen spoke
briefly on the question. DR.. Leroy
| Southmayd Of Great Falls spoke of the
attitude of employers to persons who
have been cured of tuberculosis. He
said that in many cases they found
their positions no longer open to them
on their return to work and the fear
seemed to be that they would en-
danger other employees: To correct this
| situation, he suggested that the public
health service must eventually estab-
lish an employment agency on the
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rehabilitation work.
New methods in the treatment of
! fractures were outlined by DR.. Dean
Lewis of Chicago. He said that fol-
lowing simple rules would often pre-
rent deformity. although physical de-
formity might sometimes be necessary
! TO obtain the best results f~unctionally.
Fear Malpractice Suits
The talk was discussed by DR.. James
n. Irwin of Great Falls followed by
DR.. Fred F. Attix of Lewistown.
DR.. Attix mentioned that in recent
surveys of the fees charged by doctors
in the state, many responded by say
ing that they refused to take fracture
cases because of the fact that they
often led to malpractice suits.
From the interest shown by the
medical authorities present. probably
one of the high points Of the conven-
ton from the view of the profession
was the announcement of DIR. l.. G.
Rountree of Rochester. Mimi, that be
and his colleagues had determined that
water intoxication may be induced by
introducing more water into the sys-
ten of the subject than the system
could care for. This produced dizzi-
ness. StuPDT. hH0 IT CRGFlPu 10 SuIIi-
Gent length. death. when tried on
animals. he said.
To Relieve Water ln~toxication.
OF equal Importance, DR.. Rountree
said. was the fact determined in that
by giving a concentrated salt solution
this water intoxication was relieved
quickly. BY this method. a dog. lying
in a sJupor Of water intoxication. was
transformed within q half hour TO a
lively. active dog. Water intoxicatior
was said to be due to the fact that the
brain took up the water more quickly
than the other organs of the system.
AS he completed his talk, DR.. F. G.
Rodda of Minneapolis. an authority or
child diseases. came forward and said
that he saw a possibility for an i'm
portant application of the facts de-
termined by DR.. Rountree and his
colleagues. He said that early deaths
Of infants had sometimes been found
to be due to what the physicians
classed roughly as water brain and that
the facts determined might prove
valuable in Investigating this problem.
Several other medical men asked cues
tons and took part in the discussion
The two day session of the medica,
men closed Thursday night with a
dance at the Meadow Lark Country
club. at which the nurses in session in
the city were guests.