Utah Medical Association Bulletin

Utah Medical Association Bulletin: Devoted to Medical Improvement in Utah. The Utah Medical Association Bulletin, published since 1953, is now known as the Utah Physician. This publication is filled with the information Utah doctors need to know about Utah medical and socioeconomic issues.

MELICr l LIBRARY APH 1 6 1953- L (J '( L ,~ol. I ~o. I L I 13 nJ\£ 7 YNIVERSI TY OF UTA~ Medicine in Action - - rTAH f'OUXTY SOCIETY BESPO~DS I~ POLIO TESTS (See page 5) JANUARY 1953 . New, Improved ~ H omicebrin' , with Vitamin B 12 'Homicebrin' now provi•les six essential vitamins in a smooth, palatable, homogenized mixture. Each 5 cc. contain: Vitamin A (Palmitate) .. . . . .. 3,000 U.S .P. Thiamin Chloride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Riboflavin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 Vitamin B, (At"tivity Equivalent) . ... 3 Ascorbic Acid . ......... ... . . .. . .. . . 60 Vitamin D ... . .. .. . . ... .. . . ] ,000 U.S.P. units mg. mg. meg. mg. units Prescrihe the 4-ounce or the economica\1-pint boule. There is no increase in price. Eli Lilly and Company Indianapolis 6, indiana, U.S.A. :-:· ..., "" "~ '"" . For the prophylaxis or treatment of multiple vitamin deficiencies ~n infants and children. (HOMOGENIZED MULTIPLE VIT~HNS, LH"LY) - EDITOR'S PAGE ,fjomcthing A41lcd With this issue a new babe is is born into the realm of the Utah State Medical Association in the form of the Utah Medical Bulletin, Volume I, Number I. In attendance were members of the profession including pediatricians, obstetricians, gynecologists, surgeons, internists, urologist, radiologists, pathologists, orthopedists, anesthesiologists, heart specialists, etc. The B u ll e t i n is designed to strengthen the sinews of your Association, provide you with happenings throughout your societies and allied professions, and to make for closer contact and cooperation between fellow physicians to the end "Medical Improvement in Utah." Diet of this lusty infant will be news and advertising. Feed him all the news you can scare up. Then patronize the advertisers for they are the ones who will be paying the ..c .., ... bill. When you see one of the advertisers remember you will be helping your Association and yourself by simply saying: " Saw your ad in t he Utah Medical Bulletin." It is your Bulletin and can b e a powerful force in cementing a nd building understanding, the key to better public relations. The Do cto r• Dr•,,ft One p r o b l e m confronting the Medical Profession, the "Doctor Draft Law," received much attention at the Denver Clinical Meeting early in December. Several recommendations were adopted at the meeting and it will undoubtedly be a live issue in the coming months. Here is the way the law now stands: Last Congress a few details were straightened out. The law was extended for one year to next July 1, 1953; the $100.00 per month spe(Continue d on pa ge 2 ) :;) >.. + 5 1: c:: I Jl : ~ 0 AMBULANCE r I u r g- ! including oxygen service -o r ~ ! and trained personnel o r ~ I ~~ :t: l t CALL 4-43 3 5 I ... SALT LAKE TRANSPORTATION CO. (I NCLUD ING UTAH TRANSPORTATI O N CO .) UTAH MEDICAL BULLETIN - JANUARY, 1953 ------------------------------------------------- 1 THE UT!H MEDIC!L ~eetteti~e of the Utah State Medical 4ss'n. Vol. I :"\'"o. I JANUAR,. 1953 Officers lJ tah State Medical Association President .................. .. K. B. Castleton, M.D. President-Elect ........ Frank K. Bartlett, M.D. Past President.. .................. L . W. Oaks, M.D. Han. President.. .... Ralph T. Richards, M.D. 1st Vice-President.. ...... J. J. Galligan, M.D. Secretary .................... Homer E. Smith, M.D. Exec. Secretary ............ Mr. Harold Bowman Treasurer ............................ J. R Miller, M.D. Counc. 1st District .......... R. 0. Porter, M.D. Counc. 2nd District .. .. Vincent L. Rees, M.D. Counc. 3rd DistricL ...... J . E. Dorman, M.D. Delegate to A.M.A. 1952 & 1953 .............. Geo. M. Fister, M.D. Alternate Delegate to A.M.A. 1952 & 1953 .... J. J . Weight, M.D. Editor·ial Board K. B. Castleton, M D. L. Paul Rasmussen, M.D. T. C. Bauerlein, M.D. George H . Curtis,M.D. Managing Editor Harold Bowman (Continued from page 1) cial pay was continued and t he length of service extended to 24 months. The q u e s t i o n now is whether or not the law should be extended again and if so what changes should be made. Too, the question arises whether military doctors are spending too much of their time on military dependents and civilians who might obtain medical care privately. The military planners maintain they need a Doctor Draft Law or similar compulsory machinery to meet requirements. A.M.A. representatives are meeting with military officials in an attempt to get the answers to these questions. The A.M.A.'s official position neither supports nor opposes extention of the law and no decisii;>n will be made until more information is furnished by the Defense Department. ---------------· --------------REED-KEOGH BILLS TO BE~­ INTRODUCED. At a meeting in New York earlier this month, representatives of the national associations supporting the Reed-Keogh bills to establish a voluntary pension system for self-employed persons, including doctors, voted unanimously not to make any amendments to these bills. It was decided that the bills should be sponsored again jointly by Congressman Daniel A. Reed (R. N.Y.) and Congressman Eugene J. Keogh (D., N.Y.). WE SPECIALIZE IN: Amalgamated Sugar Utah Power & Light Equity Oil First Security Corp. Montana Power Utah Southern Oil Mountain Fuel Supply Information and Markets on Request EDWARD L. BURTON & CO. Estab li shed 1899 160 South Main St. 2 5-2914 Salt Lake City, Utah UTAH MEDICAL BULLETIN- JANUARY, 195:3 ; • • m any group is contingent Upon the written word and the printed page, for they add to the growth and worth of the individual members. Through this medium knowledge is disbursed, thought is stimulated, ideas are discussed and problems are brought to the atte ntion of the whole. Members of the Utah Medical Profession are to be congratulated u p o n the establishment of this publication, for through its pages progress must result. A commendation to those who brought it into being. . . . Best wishes to all whom it will serve. HEINZ AJJOTHECARIES Serving the Medical Profession and the Community Since 1929 508 EAST SALT UTAH MEDICAL BULLETIN - JANUARY, 1953 SOUTH LAKE CITY , TEMPLE UTAH 3 , , This, the first issue of the UTAH MEDICAL BULLETIN, marks a n ew era in the affairs of the Utah State Medical Association. It is the culmination of a good dea l of planning, thought a nd effort. We hope t h at it will be a great success in banding togeth er the m embers of our Association in a closer organization t han ever before. It will not r eplace the Rocky Mountain Medical Journ al. It will carry no scientific articles but will be used to inform our m e mbership regarding t h e activities a nd plans of the State Association, the activities of various committees, n ews from the component societies, AMA n ews, legislation on both state and national level, personal items, the President's Letter, and any other matters which we think will be of particular interest and value to m e mbers . W e solicit the support of all m e mbers a nd invite your comments, criticisms and suggestions. Although our plans for this Bulletin h ave been very modest, this issue is actually much more pretentious than we had intended. This is due to the fine response which we h ave encountered from advertisers and we want to take this opportunity to thank them and to urge our m embers to support them to the utmost. If I were asked to sound a key note , or to suggest a t he m e for this Bulletin , I woul d without h esitation, propose " Better Public Relations. " If there is one single field of endeavor, one specific proj ect which we should adopt for our year's activities, it should be to endeavor to improve our public relations. Public relations h as been defined as follows: " The public relations of m edicine consists of the rendition by all physicia n s of the highest quality of medical care delivered to the public at all times a nd under all conditions in a manner which the public can understa nd and appreciate, followed by the education of the public and the profession alike in fact of such delivery and or availability of service." This is a project which cannot be accomplished alone by the officers of the Society, by a public relations expert, or by an executive secretary. It must be started by t he individual doctors in their offices and in the hospitals and in their daily activities. Public relations of medicine is the index of the individual public relations of each physician, added together to make the whole. One doctor who is indiscreet, careless, unfair or unethical in his dealings with a patient can easily offset the good public relations works of ninety-nine other doctors. What are the chief criticisms leveled at doctors by the public as determined by surYeys? By all odds the most common and most serious criticism has to do with fees. Others pertain to night calls, house calls, lack of interest in civic affairs, lack of interest and participation in the broader aspects of public h ealth such as water supply, mil k supply, sewage disposal, contagion, air pollution, etc. Seventy-five percent of the complaints made to the Board of Supervisors of one State Society concerned fees . Much of this difficulty could be averted if the doctor would sit down with the patient a nd discuss fees frankly and openly especially in those cases where surgery is contemplated. To the average patient cost is an important consideration and these people a re entitled to know, at least, in a general way what a proposed procedure will involve financially. This includes not only the probable surgical fee but also hospital charges, anesthetic charges, etc., so far as they can be determined. The average patient has no way of knowing when he receives a bill if the charge is a fair one, whether it is average for the procedure involved, or whether it is abnormally high or low. A brief explanation of fees can prevent many misunderstandings Itemizing bills also tends to prevent misconceptions. We have the machinery to handle complaints in we should make use of it. We must face criticism and geously. We are fortunate in having a high standard M.D.'s who place the care of the patient above personal our Board of Supervisors and complaints squarely and couraof medical care, performed by gain. We must keep it thus. KENNETH B. CASTLETON, M.D., President 4 UTAH MEDICAL BULLETIN - JANUARY, 1953 MEDICINE l~r ACTION UTAH CO·U NTY SOCJE,T Y RESPONDS TO POLIO TEST By R. H. Wakefield, M.D. then started with an appeal being made to the public directly and thru various agencies for their support and participation. Full explanation was given that this was the first such test of its kind, and that there was no promise of effectiveness made, that it was purely voluntary and that at least half of the injected children would receive blank material. It was also k nown that parents would sign a release of r esponsibility slip. During the middle of August, 1951, when there was a weekly rising incidence of Polio in Utah County, Dr. Wm. McD. Hammon, Director of the Graduate School of Public Health of the University of Pittsburgh appeared in Provo and talked privately to a few of the practicing physicians about the possibility of approaching the people of the community on the subject of offering their children for Medicine's first large scale human p olio immunization trial. The few consulted physicians acted favorably to the extent that Dr. Hammon returned on August 30 to meet with the County Medical Society in a specially called session to make his proposition. Five clinic sites were selected for the opening day, the majority of which were in Provo. The rest wer e strategically p 1 aced throughout Utah County. It was planned to operate five clinics daily for five or six days, or until the supply of biologicals was exhausted. At that time the county medical society was told that the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis was prepared to undertake a test immunization project with human volunteer subjects, and that they were looking for an area with a rising incidence to conduct the project. Mention was made of the fact that the two communities of the size desired for the test with the most striking incidence rise were, at that time, Utah County and Pueblo, Colorado. Utah County was given first chance to accept. No mention would be made to the public of the intention unless there was full acceptance by the local county medical society. After much discussion and presentation of the background of the proposed undertaking, and an explanation of the way in which it would be conducted, the Utah County Medical Society unanimously accepted the proposal and pledged full and active support. An elaborate publicity program The local physicians took turns in the clinics with the assistance of Red Cross Nurses and physicians sent to the area by the Polio Foundation. These men were of the resident staffs of the various hospitals associated with the preparations for the tests, i.e., Universities of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the Camden New Jersey Municipal Hospital for Contagious Disease. The Womens Auxiliary to the Utah County Medical Society organized teams to help in the clinics to do such things as weighing, maintaining order, preparation of the patients, etc. Teamwork was such that long lines were accomodated in short order. Injections were all made by physicians, skin preparation and "syringe and needle preparation being made by other team members. Public attendance at the clinics was so much better than expected that after the first day, it was obvious that many plans had to be changed. A prepared house-to-house UTAH MEDICAL BULLETIN - JANUARY, 1953 5 canvass was not needed, so it was cancelled. Syringes had to be taken to Salt Lake each night to autoclaYe because so many were used, and some of the planned clinics were called off. After three and one-half days of clinics all the biologicals were gone. A total of 5, 768 shots had been given. This amount constituted about 46 % of the estimated 12,500 children in the age range of 2 to 8 years in the area. This age group had been chosen because in that epidemic up until that time, about 60.4 % of all cases and in the previous epidemic years about 58 % of the cases had been in that age group. The material came packaged in rubber stoppered vials of 4, 7, and 11cc. each box contained an equal number of gelatin controls. Only a serial number identified the preparation given each child and the dosage was based on weight. It appeared that 75-90 % of the population of the area had planned to participate and would have done so had the supply of biologicals lasted. Hundreds were turned away when the supply was gone. After the injections were completed a team of Polio Foundation nurses stayed in Provo a few days to help handle some of the hospitalized patients. For several weeks the field director of the Project, Dr. L. L. Coriell of Camden, New Jersey, a Physical Therapist, an epidemiolo- gist and a secretary all remained here to follow up the developing cases and to obtain blood and stool samples on the cases and contacts. Results of the tests are recorded in detail in the A.A.M.A. No. 8, vol. 150, Oct. 25, 1952. Many conclusions of worth can be drawn from the recorded data. The committee on immunizations of the National Polio Foundation concluded t h a t the indicated protection was so striking that they became enthused to the extent that they approved the more extensive testing of the larger groups in Houston and Sioux City last summer. Investigators, skeptical at first, concluded that the human animal can be used as a test animal after all, provided he is given some explanation of what it is all about. The virologists concluded that if such a small amount of antibody as was injected could protect the patient then there must be a stage of viremia in the pathogenesis of the disease. This has been, in the minds of some, the most significant contribution of the entire project. We, as physicians of Utah County can conclude that, although we are told time and again that the physician no longer holds the key position in t h e community he did many years a~o, we still influence enough people by our activities and recommendations that we must ever be conscious of our tremendous obligation to use good judgment. . .. AND YOUR PATIENTS SHOES TO CONFORM TO YOUR PRESCRIPTION BY THE WORLD'S LARGEST MANUFACTURER Weather Bird Shoes DIAMOND SHOE STORES 55 East Broadway 6 40 East Main - Price, Utah UTAH MEDICAL BULLETIN- JANUARY, 1953 .J ' son, Managing Editor of the Logan Harold Journal, had this to say: MEDICS MEET PRESS, RADIO, T-V The Utah State Medical Association played host to representatives of the Press, Radio and Television at a meeting, December lOth in one of Salt Lake City's private clubs. Members of the Council and the newly formed Committee on Press Relations made up the list of representatives from the Medical Profession. It was the first meeting sponsored by the Press Relations Committee, headed by Dr. Wallace Brooke of Salt Lake City. Dr. Brooke, together with Dr. Kenneth B. Castleton President of the Utah State Medical Association, presided at the dinner. Featured speaker was Mr. John L. Bach, Director of American Medical Association Press Relations. Mr. Bach discussed his booklet, "Doctor Meet the Press," and outlined codes of cooperation in other states. A question and answer period followed the dinner. Response, not only from Press, Radio and Television representatives, but from the doctors as well, was highly gratifying. So much interest was stimullated that the Chairman was eventually forced to call it quits. It was agreed that Utah Doctors enjoyed a cordial and fine working relationship with the newspapers, radio and television stations. Foilowing the meeting Ray Nel- "IT WAS 'DOCTOR, MEET THE PRESS,' and 'Press meet the doctors,' the other evening at a dinner-meeting in Salt Lake City. "Representatives of Utah's daily n ewspapers, radio and TV industries were invited to hear a discussion by the director of press relations, American Medical Association. The Utah Medical Association had arranged for his appearance. "Some of the discussion boiled down to this: "It is considered unethical for a physician to furnish a story or picture on his own initiative to newspapers or magazines, as this smacks too much of self-seeking publicity. "On the other hand, if data have been or are being presented publicly in lay or scientific meetings, it is considered ethical if the physician works through the publicity committee or public relations man of his local society. In that way, his colleagues are his judges and, in abiding by their judgement, he cannot be accused of being a publicity seeker. "Some doctors who protest against the use of their names in a news story claim that such publication amounts to personal glorification and advertising, and that t his type of publicity can become a device whereby some without a high professional sense can promote their own trade. "If doctors prefer not to have their names used in connection with medical reports, their wishes should be respected. "In conclusion, we'd like to say that in our local reporting, we've found doctors and hospital staffs to be most cooperative and gracious. "We've tried, of course, to avoid incidents that might annoy the physicians and hospital staffers. We realize that t he profession's main concern, in times of emergency, is to save lives, to minimize pain and suffering. FREE De livery Service Our sincere desire is to render a dependable professional service. We want you to feel that you can depend on us ALWAYS and ALL WAYS Max Steele's Southeast Pharmacy YOUR SOUTHEAST PRESCRIPTION CENTER 27th South and 20th East Salt Lake City UTAH MEDICAL BULLETIN - JANUARY, 1953 7 "At the same time, we've had to contend that the newspaper's responsibility is to get the report as complete and accurate as possible. The doctors want it so; the newspaper wants it so; the reading public want it so. JFyou want financial security, monthly income and a minimum of speculation, our special " Investment Program For Doctors" is the right prescription for you . Consult with our staff of investment specialists today. Take advantage of current market opportunities. Visit, call or write our office nearest you. An editorial appearing in the Salt Lake City, Utah, Deseret News Telegram follows: " The existing cordial relations between the medical profession and the press, radio and television in Utah were further enhanced at a dinner meeting Wednesday night at which the State Medical Association entertained representatives of the three major publicity media. "Serious problems between medical men and the press are pretty much a thing • of the past, but there are still times when • • misunderstandings arise out of the press' Emb. 1915 natural desire to inform the public and ~ltm bcr>: X tw York Stork Exrhaug<, the doctors' special code of professional \all Lak< Exrllflng< aut! other priuri/J{J/ fxrhaug<S ethics in all m atters pertaining to publicity. A free and open discussion of these 1:32 S. :-.l ain St. 2380 Wa shin gton Ave. problems, from both sides, as was proOgden , Uta h vided Wednesday night, cannot fail to Scd t Lake City. L1tah promote the aims and interests of both groups. J A HOGLE & Co " The Utah Medic::tl Association is to b e con gratulated for establishing a special public relations committee through which the doctors will contribute all they can to public information and knowledge without stepping outside their established code of professional ethics." Prescriptions PRESCRIPTION PHARMACY II•·· J•,•tel'!iwn Healls \ V ebe•· Societu OPEN ALL NIGHT 347 So. Main St. Boston Bldg. PHONE 5-3461 MEDICAL ARTS PHARMACY Prescription Pha rm acists PHONE [phone] East South Tem pie SALT LA KE CITY, UTA H 8 , "Completeness and accuracy are important, then. "We appreciate the excellent cooperation of Cache doctors, and are grateful for the fine relationship that exists." Drew M. Peterson, M.D., was elected President of the Weber County Medical Society at their Annual Meeting on November 20, 1952. Other officers elected are as follows: Louis P. Matthei, M.D., vice presiden t, Dean Nelson, M .D., secretary and Conrad Monsen, M.D ., treasurer. It was also voted at the meeting that the officers should serve as Delegates to the House of Delegates of the Utah State Medical Association. UTAH MEDICAL BULLETIN- JANUARY, 1953 .. Dr·. "flu vis H euds S. L. Society fJ. Medics Launch Rherur1utic Fever· Progrurn The University of Utah College of Medicine and the Utah State Department of Health have launched a new program designed to curtail the current attacks of rheumatic fever in Utah. The new program is expected to reduce the damage done by the disease which has been called "the greatest threat to childhood." Dr. L. George Veasy, University of Utah Medical College graduate will direct the program. Dr. V eas; is returning to Salt Lake City after postgraduate training in Minnesota. Dr. J. P. Kesler of the State Department of Health will have general supervision and Dr. Vincent C. Kelly, associate professor of pediatrics, University of Utah College of Medicine, will supervise the laboratory work. Places tentatively selected for clinics in connection with the program are Logan, Ogden, Salt Lake James Z. Davis, M.D., of Salt Lake City, Utah, was installed as President of the Salt Lake County Medical Society at the Annual Business Meeting of the Society, December 8, 1952. Dr. Davis succeeds Dr. A. W. Middleton. Dr. R. W. Sonntag was named President-Elect and will take office following the Annual Business Meeting in 1953 Dr. K. A. Crockett, of Salt Lake City, Utah, was elected secretary and Dr. R. S. Tanner, Salt Lake City, was elected treasurer The meeting accepted the report of the Legislative Committee which urged support of water purficiation and sewage disposal as well as hospital licensing and a medical examiners law, and also support of a new medical building for the University of Utah. City, Provo, Richfield, Cedar City, Beaver, Milford, St. George, Vernal and Price. -% 0 interest per . . year. on s8.Vlngs up to $10,000. The CONTINENTAL BANK AND MEMBER TRUST fEDERAL DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS UTAH MEDICAL BULLETIN - COMPANY tNSURANCf INSURED UP JANUARY, 1953 TO CORPORATION $10,000 9 NEW MEMBERS He•·e's a Good PB Tip For Any Physician "The PR Doctor," monthly news letter of the A.M.A. Public Relations Department, offers this public relations tip, which, in our opinion, warrants thoughtful consideration by any physician: Psychologically, there's a jagged break in the ideal doctor-patient relationship when a patient with a minor ailment is dispatched with a prescription after one visit to the doctor. "How can the doctor tell whether the medicine helped me or not?" wonders the patient. Many doctors solve this problem by handling such patients self-addressed postcards and asking them to report on their condition in a day or two. It's a friendly "let me hear from you" gesture. Doctors Business Management Service New members during the year 1952 as reported to the Utah State Medical Association by the secretaries of the Component County Societies are as follows: Southern lltah Medical Society Jesse E. Simons, M.D ...... .... .. ............. Beaver M. R. McGregor, M.D ................... St. George Philip G. Fulstow, M.D .......... .... ......... Kanab Salt Lake Cm&nty Medictd Society J. Victor Stevenson, M.D ..... Salt Lake City Wilford Dean Belnap, M.D ... Salt Lake Cit y William G. Erickson, M.D ..... Salt Lake City Henry A. Theurer, M.D ......... Salt Lake Cit y Halvard J. Davidson, M.D ..... Salt Lake City J . D. Stringham, M.D ..... ...... ..Salt Lake City Michael M. Scialla, M.D ..... Military Service Reed S. Andrus, M.D ...... ...... ............. Murray Glenn C. Wilson, M.D ...... .....Salt Lake Cit y Jules A. Frank, M.D...... ..... .. ..Salt Lake City A. H. Fechner, M.D .. ...... ... .. ..Salt Lake City Kathryn N. Green Scott, M.D ........... ..S.L.C. Edward B. Scott, M.D......... ..Salt Lake City Paul V. Jameson, M.D ........... Salt Lake City Lorin Dean Hamilton, M.D .. .Salt Lake City Jack J . Davis, M.D ....... ........ ..Salt Lake City John R . Siddoway, M.D .........Salt Lake City Richard Snyder, M.D ............ .Salt Lake City Herbert Pyne Ungricht, M.D ............... S.L.C. Lloyd Rulon Hicken, M.D ........ ....... Bountiful Lester B. Green, M.D ... .......... Salt Lake City Kelly Herman Gubl er, M.D ... .. .. .......... Tooele Frank K. Root, M.D .......... ............... Blanding Wm. R. Christensen, M.D ..... Salt Lake City Geo. 0. Roberts, M.D ... .......... Salt Lake City Thomas Ray Broadbent, M.D ... ............S.L.C. Charles Elliott Richards, M.D ............. S.L.C Milton A. Newman, M.D ..... .. Salt Lake City Wallace N. Jensen, M.D .. .. ... Salt Lake City Ralph C. Richards, M.D ......... Salt Lake City lltah County Medical Society Medical Center - A-16 Salt Lake City, Utah 10 John R. Bourne, M.D ............... .... ........ Provo D. R. Hales, M.D .......... ..... .. .. American Fork Thos. M. Hall, M.D ...... ....................... Payson Melvin A. Lyman, M.D ... ......................Delta Samual H. Major, M.D ... .................... Payson Norman L. Parker, M.D .............. .Springville Warren R. Rupper, M.D .. ........ .. ........ ... Provo W. R. Worley, M.D ...... .. ...... .......... ..... .. Nephi UTAH MEDICAL BULLETIN- JANUARY, 1953 j Weber· County Medical Societu Dee Wilson Hales, M.D ....................... Ogden Gordon Johnson, M.D ......................... Ogden Keith L. Farr, M.D ............................... Ogden Ivan Taylor, M.D ................................. Ogden Hal Harman, M.D ................................. Ogden Willis Melcher, M.D ............................. Ogden Rex Alvord, M.D ............ ....................... Ogden Russell L. Nichols, M.D ....................... Ogden Byron H . Naisbitt, M.D ....................... Ogden M. Reed Merrill, M.D ............... Brigham City Max Davis, M.D ........................... Tremonton D. 'J. Cutler, M.D .................... ..... ........ Layton Robert Kelley, M.D ................ ......... .. .. Layton Applications for Membership Salt Lake County Associate . . . John Francis Stucki ...... S. L. Gen. Hospital RADIO, T-V PROGRMfS Vtah Health Council Schetlule KSL-TV- MONDAY 10:30 P.M. Jan. 19th-"THE BRAIN" Jan. 26th-"POLIO" Feb. 2nd-"ANESTHESIOLOGY" Feb. 9th-"RHEUMATIC FEVER" Feb. 16th- "THE EARS" Feb. 23rd-"FATIGUE" KUTA- SATURDAY 5:45P.M. Jan. 17th-"THE KIDNEYS" Jan. 24th-"PNEUMONIA" Jan. 31st-"THAT CHANGE OF LIFE" Feb. 7th-"PLASTIC SURGERY" Feb. 14th - "HOW THE BRAIN FUNCTIONS" Feb. 21st-"FLUORIDATION OF WATER" KALL- SATURDAY 9:45A.M. (YOUTH HEALTH POW-WOW) Jan. 17th-"YOU AND POLIO" Jan. 24th-"STRONG MUSCLES" Jan. 31st-"WHY DRINK MILK AND WATER" Feb. 7th-"WHEN DADDY'S HEART GOES WRONG" Feb. 14th-"YOUR FEET ARE NECESSARY" . Feb. 21st-"MEET MR. GERM" Feb. 28th-"YOUR BODY'S ?4~ POSTURATOR SHOES FOR WEAK FEET With Full ANATOMICAL FEATURES Built to Avoid Crowding Toes. One-Piece Back- No Tearing, No Sagging Youthful Shoes 269 SO. STATE 2015 SO. liTH EAST MAXIMUM COVERAGE at a MINIMUM COST DOCTOR: do you know that you can obtain insurance benefits through your own professional group insurance plan at a tremendous saving? Don 't wait longer to take advantage of this sickness and accident Group In surance Coverage available only to members of the Utah State Medical Assn. TELEGRAPH SYSTEM" On the following stations: " ASK THE DOCTOR" KMUR, MURRAY, MONDAY 7:00P.M. KOVO, PROVO, SATURDAY 5:45P.M. KBUH, BRIGHAM CITY, SUNDAY 9:45A.M. UTAH MEDICAL BULLETIN - No Filler to Shift, Bunch or Stiffen. JANUARY, 1953 Phone or write for Application Blank ~£n ~· ~£lson 608 Beneficial Life Bldg. Phone 4-840 I Salt Lake City, Utah 11 DOCTOR~ HERE~s A CHA.LLE.VGE! The following reprint from the Bountiful, Utah, CLIPPER is a tribute to the Medical Profession of one of Utah's leading counties and your editor takes a great deal of pleasure in reproducing it in the Utah Medical Bulletin. The article shows what considerate physicians can do toward public relations. Our columns are open for any additional reprints of this type from other sections of the state. The entire article which appeared in the Dec. 19, 1952 issue of the Clipper follows: "From time to time, we point out the criticisms of prominent men in the medical field, just as we do those of prominent members of all professions. Recently, one of the country's leading family doctors criticized the trend toward specialization and expressed the belief that what this country needed was more old-time family doctors, who took the time to know their patients, their families and understood their emotional problems, as well as their physical ones. "We are glad to say that, in Davis county, we believe our doctors have not fallen in with the modern trend to an objectionable extent. The charities and kindness performed by doctors in the local area should be pointed out in this connection. Many a little child, or poor family, which could not afford proper medical attention, has been treated free by local doctors. Little publicity is given these events but many doctors in this area are performing such humanitarian services daily. "The Clipper wishes to point out that the doctors in any community can render services which are not second to those of any group. It can even be said that the spirit prevailing in the medical fraternity in any community has a major influence on the entire life and future of that community. "In Davis county we are blessed 12 with above-average a b i l i t y and many kind hearts in the medical profession and this is one of our greatest blessings." Dr·. Mcq~tarric to Head Centr·al lltah Societu J. G. McQuarrie, M.D., of Richfield, Utah, was elected President of Central Utah Medical Society at a meeting held in Gunnison, Utah, early in December. J. Stanford Reese, M.D., of Gunnison, Utah, was elected VicePresident and Ray N. Malouf, M.D., of Richfield, Utah, secretary-treasurer. Dr. Vincent L. Rees of Salt Lake City gave a discussion on surgery of the child. Six lltah M.D.~s Appear on Progr•a111. Utah was honored by having six of its physicians present technical papers at the Sixth Annual Clinical Convention of the A.M.A. in Denver, December 2nd to 5th, 1952. Dr. Wm. R. Rumel discussed "Surgery of the Mitral Valve." Dr. Harold Brown, "The Kidney in Liver Disease." Dr. John Z. Brown, "Acute and Chronic Irradiation as a Problem in Medical Practice." Dr. James F. Bosma, "Management of the Mentally Retarded Child." Dr. R. R. Robinson, "Early Local Therapy of Burns: Complications Due to Delayed Grafting." Dr. Paul Pemberton, "Fractures Involving Joints of the Upper Extremities" and "Fractures Involving Fractures of the Lower Extremities.'' Dr. George F. Lister of Ogden, Utah, attended sessions of the House of Delegates, taking a prominent part in framing and acting upon various legislation which came before the body. Dr. K. B. Castleton, President of the Utah State Medical Association, attended various sessions and met with a number of groups during the meetings. UTAH MEDICAL BULLETIN- JANUARY, 1953 To the DOCTORS o/ THE STATE OF UTAH GENTLEMEN: We are pleased to offer a new produd L..;;..,;_...;a.;:au,w"'--IIIIOCo.l by Simmons, which you may have read about { 1.) Wired - together springs in ordinary mattresses sag together. {r. ) 837 Beautyrest coils a re separa te-act ind e pendently. in your professional literature. The new Extra-Firm Beautyrest mattress by Simmons is the product of innumerable tests which have determined that it is especially suitable for those of your patients who require a firmer mattress support. You are also aware that the average "firm" mattress does not give the degree of support required. Simmons developed ond constructed this new mattress on the findings of radiologists, laboratory engineers, and allied reseorch experts. Further, special equipment was de- (top) O rd ina ry mattresses sa g . Rl!;eo!su,.;l.,jt:O.O.:II signed by the United States Testing Co. curved spine, poor rest. {bot.) Beautyrest (an independent research organization) to coils support. Result : stra ight spine , right measure the comparative firmness of o Iorge group of mattresses. re st. In this test, the new Extra-Firm Beautyrest was firmer than all the other mattresses tested. Second in firmness was the Standard Beauty rest. The "posture-right" support attributed to this new mattress was demonstrated graphically in laboratory experiments. Simmons patented individual coil construction offers firmness without rigidity, perfect support without inflexibility. You can confidently recommend the new Beautyrest Extra-Firm mattress by name. Simmons ma~es Beautyrest in two models. The E.xtra-Firm and Standard {Normal-Firm) . Same construction , quality, price. EACH - - $69.50 UTAH MEDICAL BULLETIN - Your patients may also be pleased to learn that we offer this unusual new mattress on our usual convenient payment terms. JANUARY, 1953 13 Dr. Brtdge Named By Cache Valley Society March of Dimes Faces P•·oblern Omar S. Budge, M.D., of the Budge Clinic, was elected President of the Cache Valley Medical Society at the regular monthly meeting of the Society held in December. Keith L. Gates, M.D., of Logan, Utah was elected Vice-President and Edwin C. Budge, M.D., of Smithfield, was elected secretary. They will fill vacancies created by the retiring officers, Dr. W. G. Noble, Richmond, Utah, President; Dr. Omar S. Budge, Logan, Utah, Vice - President; and Dr. A. K. Hansen, Lewiston, Utah, Secretary. Feature of the meeting was a seminar conducted by Dr. Wallace S. Brooke of Salt Lake City, and Dr. Arthur French of the University of Utah. Virtually all Cache Valley Physicians were in attendance and expressed themselves that it was one of the most informative sessions to be held in the area. ij As the 1953 March of Dimes gets under way, the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis is faced with the most serious financial deficit of its career. This past year over 57,000 children and adults were stricken with polio in the United States, and approximately 4 out of every 5 were helped financially by the National Foundation. Over $30,000,000 was spent on patient care alone this past year, and it is estimated that the March of Dimes Campaign must raise at least $50,000,000 to take care of the accruing debts of this past year and to also take care of those stricken in previous years. The Campaign which started on January 2nd, and will run for a full month. For Prompt Prescription Delivery 9st011ft.-8~4-4446 COMPLETE PRESCRIPTION SERVICE * ECONOMY DRUG 15th East and 15th South 14 Salt Lake City UTAH MEDICAL BULLETIN - JANUARY, 1953 -' HEALTH LEGISLATION GAINS MO'M ENTUM A program to improve the health of the citizens of Utah is gaining momentum. Several measures which the Utah State Medical Association would like to see enacted into law are now in the process of being placed before the Utah Legislature under the sponsorship of other professions and groups. Inasmuch as some of these measures will be live issues in the coming weeks, it would be advisable for members of the Medical Profession and others to have reference data and to be posted on the important phases of this legislation. Recently there has been an awakening to the need for corrective legislation. The Utah State Medical Association has taken an active part during the past months in a program to alert people to the health needs of the state and has stressed that the health of the community is the basic foundation of our social, economic and industrial welfare.. It is the opinion of Dr. Charles Ruggeri, chairman of the Legislative Committee, under whose guidance this program has been formulated, health measures have not kept pace with the industrial transformation that has swept over Utah during the past decade, greatly increasing the population and leaving in its wake hazards that should be brought up to modern standards. First among these proposals is a bill to provide legislation to prevent water pollution and the installation of adequate sewage disposal installations. It is estimated that between 50% and 75 % of the culinary water sources, available to the citizenry of Utah, does not meet the standards set by the United States Public Health Service, and sewage in various parts of the state has become a menace. A postmortem Examiners Law, patterned after existing laws in Maryland and incorporating suggestions from the National Municipal League and outstanding authorities, is proposed. The proposed system would place the examiner under control of a five man board and he would be a pathologist, especially trained in the field of legal medicine. An Act to require the licensing, inspection and regulation of hospitals in the interest of health welfare and safety of the general public; creation of a Hospital Council, providing for regulations, enforcement procedures and penalties, is also being prepared for the legislative hopper. Another proposal has to do with the needed construction, for the College of Medicine, University of Utah, of a medical building. It is pointed out that the Medical School has grown to be one of the important factors in the health welfare of the people of Utah and that existing facilities are now inadequate to house the institution. In order to fulfill teaching requirements, it has been necessary to add several temporary frame buildings. The proposed public health law creates a Department and a Board of Health, establishes the function of the Board as policy forming and advisory; specifies their duties and helps a s s u r e their competency through periodic evaluation. The code provides hearing privileges and iudicial review for those dissatisfied with Board or Department decisions; also penalties for those who violate the provisions of the health code or health regulations. The Department is given necessary authority to assist in providing proper environmental sanitation, control of communicable diseases, and vital statistics. UTAH MEDICAL BULLETIN- JANUARY, 1953 (Continued on page 19) 15 Salt Lake County Society News Notes PRESIDENT'S LETTER As president of the Salt Lake County Medical Association, I have been invited to meet with the directors of the Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce Activity Fund. The fund, as you probably know is raised each year to carry on rd.any important activities that help in the growth and development of our city and state. Utah's growth in the past 12 years has been tremendous. In 1940 the total income was $265,000,000. In 1952 it was $1,008,000,000. The total labor force grew during this same period from 187,000 to 262,000. Such growth doesn't just happen. It has been the result in part, of extremely effective work in contacting business organizations, and showing them the advantages of establishing plants in Salt Lake City and Utah; in attracting over 200 conventions to Salt Lake City last year, and in carrying on a promotional campaign which has done a magnificent job in building up this area. While at first glance it may seem that this program of expansion has brought benefits only to business organizations, on closer study, I think it becames apparent that professional men have an equally large stake. A steady growth of employed population certainly helps us as physicians. The increased adoption of voluntary group insurance programs, encouraged by the Chamber of Commerce and business groups, is also important to the medical pro(Continued on page 18 ) FOR LEASE I am building a Drive-In Drug Store comparatively close in. 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Conven• iently available at all grocery stores at low cost to your patient. for infant feeding UTAH MEDICAL BULLETIN - JANUARY, 1953 17 (Continued from page 16) fession, by going a long way toward solving the old problems of finances and socialized medicine. Complete Stocks of Surgical Equipment, Instruments and Hospital Supplies In the truest sense of the word this is a community project and I feel sure the medical profession, as active members of the community, will help the Chamber of Commerce achieve its goal in the current Activity Fund campaign. Your Oldest Instrument Dealer At Your Service THE Physician's Supply COMPANY 48 West 2nd South Salt Lake City, Utah P. 0. Box 1013 Phone 5-7459 Greetings and Good Wishes to the UTAH STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION Evans & Early MORTUARY 574 East First South Salt Lake City, Utah 18 This simply means that we members of the Salt Lake County Medical Society must give greater consideration to the various needs of our community other than health and medical. Did you know that many business men in the community refuse to contact doctors for philanthropic contributions because they are on many occasions embarrased by members of our profession? This brings upon us collectively a return in very poor publication relations. In my opinion we have three ways in which the contribution situation can be handled: 1. We can increase our dues and pay to the various worthwhile charities from a special fund set up from the increased dues. 2. We can have a committee of the Society conduct a campaign for contributions, turning such contributions over to the appropriate organizations. 3. We can continue in the same way in which we are presently going, which is unsatisfactory from our point of view, also unsatisfactory from the people who are seeking the contributions, and harvests our organization a wealth of' poor public relations. We wish you would give serious consideration to these alternatives and come to our next Socicety Meeting prepared to either offer alternative suggestions or adopt one of these alternatives. JAMES Z. DAVIES, M.D. President UTAH MEDICAL BULLETIN - JANUARY, 1953 (Continue d from page 15 ) The control of milk, foods, and drugs sanitation is given the Health Department in the proposed new law, which also provides for control of communicable disease. The Utah Local Health Department Enabling Act provides for two major types of local health departments as follows: 1 . Those established by voluntary action of local governing bodies. 2. Those established by majority v ote (referendum) of the people. All types of health departments would have the power to enact regulations relating to public health matters which would have the force and effect of law throughout their jurisdiction. They would also have power to enforce State Health laws and regulations throughout their jurisdiction. In all types of health departments authorized, the health council appoints the health officer and fixes his compensation. Other personnel are appointed by the health officer. All personnel, except clerical, must meet qualifications approved by the State Department of Health. N o provision is made for separate city health departments except in cities of 50,000 population or more. However, provisions of State law relating to powers and duties of cities give them authority to have health departments and, in fact, require them to carry out certain public health functions. The law provides for a uniform tax for public health purposes of .5 of a mill on the assessed valuation of all taxable property. Establishes a State-wide uniform minimum public health program containing basic services and providing for an equalization fund to finance this program. Sets up a method whereby these funds may be locally controlled if standards of local health units meet approval of the State Department of Health. UTAH MEDICAL BULLETIN- JANUARY, 1953 TWO FRIENDLY DRUG STORES ERICKSON PHARMACY • SUGARHOUSE I 059 EAST 21ST SOUTH PHONE 7-1561 • HOLLADAY· 4800 SO. HOLLADAY BLVD. PHONE 87-2633 PRESCRIPTI O NS O UR SP ECI ALTY Everything for the Sickroom OXYGEN RENTAL DEPOT FAST, FREE DELIVERY WHITMORE OXYGEN COMPANY Supplier of THERAPY ' OXYGEN BRANCHES IN SALT LAKE, OGDEN, PROVO Distributors in Most Cities 19 • In inaugurating the publication of the Utah Medical Bulletin, the medical profession of Utah is taking another step forward in its unceasing efforts to bring better health to the people of the State. Blue Cross and Blue Shie ld are earlier examples of forward th inking action by the medical and hospital professions. By assisting in the establishment of these two prepayment plans for hospital and surgical care, the medical profession expanded its services t o more and more people , in a typically American manner. Blue Cross and Blue Shield service benefits are available on a completely voluntary basis, which makes them a wall of defense against the doctrine ·of socialized medicine. Congratulations to the Utah State Medical Association on launching an auspicious .new progrem - the pub- lishing of the Utah Medical Bulletin. * BLUE CROSS · BLUE SHIELD 241f2 East First South Salt Lake City, Utah PHONE [phone] UTAH MEDICAL BULLETIN - JANUARY, 1953 -, llr·. q. B. Co r·apJ Selected To Heatl Radiologists Dr·. Sor·e11sora Heads Sordher·11 Society Ten members and their wives attended the final meeting of the Southern Utah Medical Society for 1952, November 29th at the El Escalante Hotel in Cedar City, Utah, after which the regular business meeting was conducted by President W. J. Reichman of St. George, Utah. The subject of Postgraduate Seminars in rural areas was discussed. An outline of the general subject matter was formulated and forwarded to Dr. John F. Waldo, Director of postgraduate medical education at the University of Utah College of Medicine. The newly elected officers for Southern Utah Medical Society are as follows: President L. W. Sorenson, M.D., Parowan; Vice President, Wm. Baker, M.D., St. George; SecretaryTreasurer, E. N. Davie, M.D., Milford; Delegates, L. W. Sorenson, M.D., Parowan, R. G. Williams, Marcy L. Sussman, M.D., Radiologist of Phoenix, Arizona, was the guest at dinner of the Utah State Radiological Society, on November 19, 1952. In addition to the members of the Society, ten guest radiologists also were present. Dr. Sussman, following the dinner, presented an illustrated lecture on the subject of "The Dilated Pulmonary Artery." Officers of the Utah State Radiological Society, Inc., elected for the ensuing year, are Q. B. Coray, M.D., President, L.P. Matthei, Vice President,· and Angus K. Wilson, M.D., Secretary-Treasurer. M.D., Cedar City; Alternate Delegates, W. J. Reichman, M.D ., St. George; R. W Farnsworth, M.D., Cedar City. 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Gonzales Helper Recording Sec'y ...... Mrs. Thomas M. Feeny Ogden Corresponding Sec'y .... Mrs. Leo W . Benson Ogden Treasurer ........................ Mrs. Roy A. Darke Salt Lake Auditor .......................... Mrs. M. S. Sanders Salt Lake Historian .................. Mrs. Roy B. Hammond Provo Parliamentarian .......... Mrs. Glen F. Harding Ogden The Woman's Auxiliary to the Utah State Medical Association currently is conducting a campaign to alert the women of Utah to the problem of water pollution and sewage disposal and to the need of legislation to correct this situation. 1000 letters have been sent to all women's federated and civic clubs, Parent-Teacher Associations, League of Women Voters, and local legislative councils throughout the state presenting the facts as revealed in Dr. Kenneth B. Castleton's and Dr. George Spendlove's reports and urging the membership of these organizations to support the legislation which is to be introduced at this session of the state legislature regarding this problem. The auxiliary feels that women can be aroused to demand action from their legislators when the health of their families is threatened. During the fall months, the county auxiliaries in addition to conducting their monthly meetings have engaged in money-raising activities such as a golf tournament, fashion teas, and bakery sales, etc. With these funds many projects are being carried out, such as the following: The county auxiliaries are supporting an extensive nurse recruit- UTAH MEDICAL BULLETIN - JANUARY, 1953 ment program, awarding nursing scholarships and establishing student nurse loan funds. The combined county auxiliaries are purchasing a torso for the Utah State Industrial School to be used in the teaching of health education. The American Medical Education Foundation Fund is to receive contributions from these fund raising activities. So far $50 has been earmarked for the University of Utah Medical School with additional contributions yet to be made. In December, the state auxiliary appropriated $50 to the Child Guidance Center towards the procurement of one-way vision windows. The county auxiliaries plan to add to this Contribution. Auxiliary members are contributing their services to the Chest X-ray Survey and to the Cancer Society in the making of dressings. This May from the Benevolent Memorial Fund $100 will again be awarded to a deserving senior medical student at the University of Utah. The Auxiliary as of past years is actively engaged in the circulation of Today's Health and hopes to come within prize money range in the subscription contest. As the counties complete their yearly program there will be more activities to report. The above are but the highlights of the current program. ATHLEEN B. 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Dr. James Arle Nuttall, 33, Kamas, Utah, died at his residence, December 23, 1952 of a heart ailment. A veteran of World War II, Dr. Nuttal was taken prisoner by the Jap:mese and held for 42 months in the Philippines. After his release, he attended the University of Utah where he studied medicine. He was graduated from the School of Medicine in 1950 and served his internship at St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago. He located in Kamas, Utah, after spending a short time in Beaver, Utah. Late developments in surgery, discussed by leading surgeons from all parts of the country, will make up the major part of the program for the regional meeting. WESTERN OPTICAL COMPANY The new and enlarged quarters, the installation of the finest and most modern machinery at The Western Optical Company .. together with the extremely high standards of ability, integrity and service assures you that your prescription will be filled with the utmost precision and care. WESTERN OPTICAL CO. 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