The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-27

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sgrmsnss ana evident lack q sps
probation ~ the mtsinfnsms<s
puhlle, simply because u 10 . part
81 their rrpei - care tor th< tnsii.
gent ssek This has tcen true
throuxhou IN. country ffem the
time whsn Hospitals had their be-
thinning n - simply because -
the standards laid down ~ the
very group Witch yru sstass that
u "a r-assihse and mandatory that
the purely professional and seirns
tlfle msdieal aafs 10 carried "a
81 any sacrifice is spite ~ tas
difficulties due Ia lack ef faasis
THE failure 90 ps.ssss far
seseis n~r<sea space ard I'm
rrse~m~ats IN plsss v DIS ss
the present unprecedented ~
eitl~. and saartl~@. ard the
ie~a.ssshse alssssh.ste~ ~ sss
fawds With ehlsA YEA. - .
Legislation. shauid ~ .riy tes
familiar. Thai. and thai euiy.
IL tho ssn.~ n ANY sswvsssr~-
tsa.s saeh - sen ek~~se -
~mhissc~ 10 the a~slskt ss Ne
ua.s wp~thst,..
Legislators In positions ~ trust.
homer and responsibility should.
where possshls. obtain all the facts.
hat Tor many reasons ~ mad.
sausele~. ptseeeuession personal
prediction and rs.iuasee. truth -
too eftsn crushed Ia earth and
mllstaasiy opposed while rising
again Tn. medical profession and
the hospital administration and
executives Of This eountEy have
shown great patience with. and .
desire 10 cooperate With the ssFs.
Gus units ~ government. Thsy
have shown patience with the Oh.
slous weaknesses ~ eur peiists I'll
sci up. programs and pstsaansi.
patience with lKnafansr. pre- hrIlae.
purely political msnspuistlnns and
interference. and attempted de-
strls,lve domination. slso . NAL.
ignlns. ciaudlnK and fogkinE II
clear eut medical lssues 80 that the
public mind can aaly he tn . state
% deplofshl. mlssnfasmatiun ard
chaotic bcfud.iiemrnt. Thla situss
ton IL then sftsn tassn advantage.
Of by thnss sponsoring fac,sonai
xroups
Poor Wen Cared tar
IL 10 common knowledge that
tho poor are given xccd msdis al
care IN this country. That 10 due
largely 10 the bounty ~ the med.
teal profession itnslf. "a 10 tho great
middle elias. that ironically. and
because 81 considerations ~ pride
In some Instances eanno, obtain
the same unlimited care to which
indlgrnsy 10 no bar Alnee there
ls no monetary consideration for
services rendered by the dostnrs in
the county hospital, contract der-
tors naturally do not practice in
ths hospital therefore. slnrs the
factor of this form ~
practice IL not present in 'bI. hoss
pi,ai that IL all the mofe reason
why the American College of
Surgeons and The Amsricsn Mad
leai association approves II this
The self discipline prsstiesd by
the members Of our staff IL In
end ready compiisnos Ntth
tho rigid rules and regulations
laid down by both ~ the national
ua.dl..l ....sss4.ff.u. ffsH... -f.s.f
ards ~ medical practice. conduct
and procedure are enforced by the
hospital executives and the Officers
N ths organized medical STATS
They are enforced upon and
against the entire staff ali for tho
great b~psfit 81 tho patient and
therefore for IN. uitlmsts K"sd 81
The general public That Ia why
As AZ. continually holding weekly
sllnlcal pathological conferences
snd Impose compulsory attendance
Ipon the resident staff II 10 also
sby We have our monthly staff
meetings and impose attendance
upon the visiting staff ss . definite
obligation,
The man, standards II
present dsy ho.piisi routine
laid down b. the Americas
College NJ Surgeons ssd the
AmssisAa Medteai Associations
are ebssrssd strictly and glad
:, b, al standardized bs.p.s
TAI. tsdsy bsesu.e We hospital
administrator. kssw their
value both from tho staad.
point ~ reputstssa ~ tho ss.s
pitsi. The highly sohsassd
standards u a,sdissi care. aud
The istsEriiy u the a~dtssi
pr"fsssioni a. ssii .. The In
creased wsIfars ~ TIE patient
Within The hospital The aifi-
mate aim |. The coed ~ tbs
pstirst
"Whsrs thsrs Ia not sufficient /
aSnsy 10 20 around. would pau
epftys the alex patlsnt 81 mssts-
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