Friday, December 8,1967
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Gripes about Watkins answered
Some students say they would rather die than go to Watkins hospital. Other students say they would die if they went to Watkins hospital.
Complaints by students of the poor medical care given by the medical staff of Watkins are perennial, said Raymond Schwegler, health service director.
These complaints are, however, unfounded, Schwegler said. The quality of the medical staff at Watkins is higher man by man than at Lawrence Memorial hospital, he added.
Three of the seven doctors on the Watkins staff are American Board certified and another is
eligible for his American Board certification, Schwegler said.
"College students sometimes are unable to judge medical care because they do not have the background to judge," Schwegler said.
Occasionally students will go to
"The number of incidents of error is very likely to rise, however, with the increase in the crowded conditions at the hospital, unless we receive more money for expansion," Schwegler said.
There have been mistakes at Watkins, but the same number of mistakes would probably occur in all other doctor offices, he said.
Lawrence Memorial Hospital for treatments but will not be admitted.
"We have been asked by the staff at Watkins to refer KU students to the student hospital," said a spokesman for Lawrence Memorial hospital.
"We will not refuse a patient. But there is a hospital with a competent medical staff to take care of students," the spokesman said.
Lawrence Memorial hospital can only admit patients if the patient has been referred there by a doctor or if the patient is in serious condition, the spokesman said.
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McCollum to stay only KU coed hall
Fred McEhenie, assistant dean of men, Thursday contradicted the rumor that more resident halls would be converted to coed living next year.
Emery Goad, Junction City senior and McCollum men's president, said Tuesday there had been rumors of more coed halls planned for next year.
McEhlenie said no more coeducational residence halls are pending for next year and plans are to keep the hall arrangements the same.
Civil rights bills to be discussed
Proposals for civil rights legislation in Kansas, including an open housing bill, will be discussed at the Eldridge Hotel Saturday following a noon luncheon.
The Lawrence Human Relations Commission is sponsoring the session, according to chairman Rev. Norman Steffen.
Homer Floyd, executive secretary of the Advisory Council on Civil Rights, is expected to attend. Council members can recommend legislation to the Kansas Civil Rights Commission.
The meeting is open to the public.
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