The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-15
A FAIR BREAK FOR THE l.. S. c. P.

l One of the best private hospitals in district who do not regard medical or surgical services 1 as something due them from the community or
 the the cities-has an arrangement ] Whereby. 20 per cent of all fees paid the hospital by the patient
 cian For the benefit of those who do not know 1 what family physician is we may explain that | during and after the operation hospital or sanatorium sojourn. This 20 per cent division stood by everyone who enters the hospital; in
 deed it is plainly figured in the bill presented to
 Now and then some patient of European ex-
 traction has the gail. even after cholecystec- i eral practitioner who sends him to the hospital
 or cares for him after his return home to refund least to divvy with him. but if the doctor is
 spineess enough to give up the hospital does @ not
 doctor receives 1t before the hospital bill IS re- ceipted.
 Here is suggestion offer for the settlement of two vexing problems of modern medicine namely the question of what to do with the gen. eral practitioner family doctor in the present
 frenzy for real and spurious specialism: and the
 question of a fair division of medical surgical them.
 becomes necessary or advisable, or in any case where the physicians refers the patient to spe-
 cast for an opinion or Tor any snsel treat, s fifty between surgeon or specialist or family
 physician. Nothing m this arrangement need de- ter either the specialist the general practi- tioner from giving back to the patient, if he so desires, part all of iliS share Of the plumber. In view of the unquest,oned pretenses made. by the great majority of modern surgeons and
 m and % their umnusnng d1n 3 , n of rior knowledge skill of the specialist com
 ordinary doctor" submit that this proposa is one which real specialists cannot gracefully re-
 rnd those nos ou fications are recognized by the general medical
 denee of their % colleagues the kind your doctor calls in consultation. We are not concerned
 depend on popular credulity and must seek what patronage they can get by direct appeal to tho ical society ranks.
 It is high time that the long suffering general practitioner had a break. ffty-ffty break would be the right medicine.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS What Cannv Gamer Can Can have always believed that fruits and yegc- whom canned. unless they are "vacuum packed"
 As I have no way Of knowing when a product Is
 products. Now my sister sends me this extract
 from .- magazine. I am entirely at sea- Answer-So are we all. The vacuum process
 means simply that the tin is completely filled
 ly sealed. and then sterlzed by boiling or steam In that way there Is no air In contact with the
 or praotica1y ] none It is @ oaidaton that destroys vitamin c. the factor which prevents scurvy
 is sood or
 though of course where fresh food is obtainable iS dIWdyS important tHlHK IS tO 'take care that no one, particularly an infant or child is reSricted to preserved food and so perhaps
 deprived of necessary vitamins. Every one should have some kind of fresh fruit or fresh vegetable fresh (certified otherwise
 warranted safe) milk daily for the sake of the vitamin c. V' The Poor Harmless Little Reaches
 We owe you a cordial word of thanks for the excellent advice which enabled to rid
 you would rs call .f trsi sousesold ' and hos. pitnI sizes, and about distracted and discouraged. having tried many things with. out avail. Within two weeks after we began using your method they had vanished and we haven't seen one now for months. co. M.l Answer--Well. it doesn't make me any happier to hear about it. They're perfectly harmless lit
 'le creatures and just as interesting to study as
 are ants. bees or spiders. Why folks so intol- erant of the reaches?
 Appendicitis
 Do you believe chrome light treatment per. mancntly effective for appendicitis or would you suggest an operation for chronic appendicitis? Shfrs G. S.)
 Answer-It is like asking which I'd rather do or go fishing. don't believe any kind of light treatment is worth while in any form of appendicitis I should not edvice an operation or other treatment for chronic appendicitis. That is a mere guess at the diagnosis It ccnnotes an ex-
 pioration--you know, opening the case for look sec. s.rs s1l 1s5-