Montana labor news., 1937-09-23
GALEN Patients
PROTEST ARTICLE

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which are easily accessible to all
patients whereby anyone who feels
in need of special attention can sum
mon a nurse who stands willing to
give prompt aid. If the condition
of the patient is such that a physi-
clan is necessary one is Immediately
called This service is willingly and
cheerfully extended to all patients
whether they are suffering from sill
COSTS, tuberculosis or any other all
ment from dandruff to ingrowing
toenails.
The reference to DR.. Terrill as
being partial to operative cases is
groundless and without fact. We, as
patients, wonder if the people of
Montana know and realize that DR..
Terrill is a specialist in the opera
tions for tuberculosis and that he
has gained this reputation and
knowledge through his own efforts
from studying both abroad and in
the United States. It is generally
known that DR.. Terrilrs vacations
are spent in further study of chest
ailments.
In reference to the time spent on
operative cases, requires not more
than three hours of only one day
each week to perform the operation.
The rest of his time is devoted to ex-
ecutive duties as superintendent and
to the care of all patients. Statistics
show that chest surgery has proven
to be the greatest aid in arresting
tuberculosis and we wonder if the
people of Montana in general are
familiar with the fact that we are
lucky to have the services of a spe-
cialist as capable as DR.. Terrill at
the head of this institution.
1t is also a known fact that a per-
son suffering from silicosis whose
lungs are irritated by dust, is more
susceptible to tuberculosis if asso-
ciated directly with tuberculosis
patients So DR.. Terrill has segre-
gated these patients in his best eff
forts to lend all the aid and comfort
possible to those who have silicosis.
Rest and quiet are essential in
arresting any case of lung infection,
so certain rules must be followed
In order to get the best possible re-
suits patients are segregated. If
patients Of both sexes were allowed
to mingle at will (as that writer
seemed to advocate) the sanitarium
would then be open to severe criti-
cism. From the observation of the
patients the majority seems to agree
that this former patients criticism
Of sex conditions at Galer is purely
matter of revenge on DR.. Terrill.
Statistics prove that emotional stu
ations of any type are detrimental
to the welfare of tubercular patients,
and for this reason the social activi-
ties at Galen, or any other well con-
Quoted sanitarium in the United
States, are limited.
We want the public to know that
the writer of the article Of criticism
was Butte miner who was adj
mitted to the receiving hospital
(where he says no miner ever
reached) on April 13, 1886, in
bed-ridden condition, having tuber-
culosis of the hip and spine. He
weighed 134 pounds at that time,
He was put to bed and supplied with
urinal, bedpan and wash water
whenever he wanted them. Baths,
shaves and hair cuts were given to
him in bed, and when he was unable
to comb his hair wash his face or
feed himself he was given able at
tention by a nurse One of the staff
physicians made two rounds each
day on each floor and DR.. Terrill
called at least once daily.
Under Dr. Terrill's personal direc-
ton, and with three operations per-
formed by DR.. Terrill, this patient