Health Fee Opens Door to Services
Editor's note—This is the first in a series of three articles on Watkins Hospital and the Student Health Service. The next one will include the service to patients in the hospital, staff, fees for hospital services, the admittance and dismissal policy and available hospital space. The third article will be a survey of the ASC Student Health Committee of the hospital services and an overall view of the future of the health service.
By Nancy Whalen
Many students pay $12 in fees each semester but yet are unaware what it actually is used for.
This $12 goes to the Student Health Service which provides a multitude of services that many students do not realize are at their disposal.
"The student can get service on practically anything he wants," Dr. Ralph I. Canuteson, student health service director, said.
"We try to give the students the best medical care we have. If we don't have a specialist that the case requires we either send the student to a doctor at home or refer him to one in the area." Dr. Canuteson said.
He enumerated the services which the health fee covers:
"The health fee covers required physical examinations, an annual examination at the request of the student, unlimited visits to clinic service, laboratory tests, three-fourths of the cost of hospitalization and X-rays, one-fourth of the cost of prescriptions, immunizations, physical therapy, and up to four consultations with the psychiatric service." he said.
"The student health fee constitutes only 72 per cent of the total operating expenses for the hospital. Five percent comes from the interest on the Watkins endowment to the hospital, and 23 per cent comes from charges for various hospital services." Dr. Canutson said.
The hospital offers small pox vaccinations, tetanus shots, polio shots, and ordinary cold vaccines. The medical health department consists of a full-time psychiatrist,
a full-time clinical psychologist, and two part-time psychiatrists from the Meninger Foundation.
A student may go to see these people only by appointment. Preliminary conferences with the mental health staff are not charged for. If the student must come for regular visits to the mental health staff he is expected to pay a maximum of $5 per hour.
The only ones who pay for physical therapy treatment are non-students.
Dr. Canuteson said that a student may have any necessary amount of physical therapy for acute or any residual illness that the hospital thinks may be improved by treatment.
"A student may get medical care any hour of the day during the year except the month of August," Dr. Camuteson said.
The hospital is fully-staffed during the regular clinic hours which are 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to 12 noon on Saturday.
"The reason for these clinic hours is that we have found from long experience that most of the students come then. Unless we increase the cost of the student health fee we can not increase the hospital staff and keep longer hours." Dr. Canuteson said.
One doctor is on call after clinic hours and a nurse is on duty 24 hours daily.
"The same doctor is not always here because the doctors take turns being on call." he said.
"There is never a case that comes in the door that does not get attention in a few minutes. A nurse will see the student if he appears sick. If he is sick, has a fever of over 100 degrees, or a head injury, she calls a doctor. He will get the history of the patient and if he thinks it is necessary he will come to the hospital." Dr. Canuteson pointed out.
"The dependents of a married student, if not enrolled in the University, may use the services of the hospital under the direction of their own physician, but our doctors do not take care of them." Dr. Canuteson said, explaining how non-students may derive some advantages from the health service at special rates.
Service during the summer includes medical care for the orientation of the annual group of foreign students and regular physical examinations for new students, Dr. Camuteson said.
One doctor, one nurse, and one laboratory technician are available to provide care for emergency cases in August.
Another additional service which the hospital provides that most people are not aware of is food inspection on the campus.
"We X-ray all food handlers in all houses under jurisdiction of the University once a year for tuberculosis. Faculty members are also X-rayed periodically for TB. "We also give faculty members first aid for acute illness while they are on campus. Otherwise they have their own doctors and are not taken care of at Watkins Hospital." Dr. Catenos said.
Daily Hansan
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
56th Year, No.150
Tuesday, May 19, 1959
HAIR YESTERDAY, GONE TODAY—The no. 1 campus canine shows off his new sleek poodle cut in Strong Basement. Sarge's only comment was: "Yes, it is cooler but my gosh I feel indecent."
Chairmen Named For Class of'60
William A. Godfrey, Arkansas City, Regalia; Theodore E. Hall, Garden City, Gift; Robert L. Luce, Ottawa, Senior Picnic; Robert Henderson, Garden City, Intramurals; Michael J. Johnston, Independence, Mo., Senior Day.
Committee chairmen for the class of 1960 were announced today by Roger Stanton, Marysville junior, vice president of the class.
The chairmen include William Harper, Topeka, Publicity; Wendell Koerner, Jefferson City, Mo., Alumni Relations; Beverley M. Baird, Topeka, Breakfast; Edward Dolson, Kansas City, Mo., Calendar; Jane E. Dean, Reception.
Gretchen Griswold, Silver City, N.M., Announcements; Trudy A. Gier, McPherson, Special Events, and Ray L. Nichols, Lawrence, Ring. All are juniors.
Further committee appointments will be made in the fall. Those interested should contact a committee chairman or any class officer.
75 Members of KU Faculty Move Up Academic Ladder
Seventy-five faculty members have been promoted in academic rank. The promotions, announced by Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy, will become effective July 1.
Thirty-six KU faculty members and 39 doctors in the School of Medicine at Kansas City were promoted. The promotions are all advancements from the next lower grade:
To professor: Oswald P. Backus, history; E. Jackson Baur, sociology; A. Carroll Edwards, English; J. Eldon Fields, political science; Henry S. Fitch, zoology; Albert R. Kitzhaber, English; Charles A. Leone, zoology; Howard A. Matzke, anatomy; Dwight Metzler, sanitary engineering; David Paretsky, bacteriology; W. Stitt Robinson, history; Richard L. Schiefelbusch, speech; W. Raymond Scott, mathematics; Henry A. Shenk, physical education; Carlyle H. Smith, design; Rufus H. Thompson, botany; John N. Warfield, electrical engineering.
To associate professor: Howard J. Baumgartel, Jr., human relations; Curtis Besinger, architecture; John Chotlos, psychology; Barbara Craig, Spanish; Frank B. Cross, zoology; Mrs. Luella Foster, home economics; Dan Hopson, Jr., law; K. B. Iriani electrical engineering; Calder M Pickett, journalism; Hillel Unz, electrical engineering; Byron S. Wenger anatomy.
To assist professor: E. David Dykstra, English; Thomas M. Gale, history; Robert W. Goy, anatomy; George Link, Jr., journalism; Edward L. Rube, English; Betty J. Sanders, physical medicine; Harry Shaffer, economics; John Talleur, drawing and painting.
To associate professor: Donald R. Germann, radiology; George Frankl, psychiatry and pediatrics; John M. Hansen, surgery; Creighton A. Hardin, surgery; Loyd W. Hedgecock.
To professor: Max S. Allen, medicine; James O. Boley, pathology; Stanley Friesen, surgery; Santiago Grisolia, medicine and biochemistry; Kurt R. Reissmann, medicine.
Weather
The promotion list at the Kansas City campus of the School of Medicine:
More rains expected today. Showers expected in the north portion this afternoon and over much of the state tonight.
Temperatures will be moderately cooler with highs 75 to 85.
microbiology; C. Frederick Kittle, surgery; Charles M. Poser, medicine; E. J. Walaszek, pharmacology; Karl A. Youngstrom, radiology.
To associate clinical professor; Robert H. Barnes, psychiatry; Louis H. Forman, psychiatry; Harold L. Meyers, psychiatry.
To assistant professor: Don R. Miler, surgery; Rodger A. Moon, psychiatry; Peter Rasmussen, pathology; Aldo Vigliamo, psychiatry.
To assistant clinical professor; Evelyn Allen, hearing and speech; Floyd C. Atwell, gynecology and obstetrics; J. R. Bowser, radiology; Peter E. Hiebert, radiology; James E. Keeler, gynecology and obstetrics; Lauren R. Moriarty, pathology; John J. O'Hearn, psychiatry; Ray T Parmley, surgery; Eugene W. J Pearce, gynecology and obstetrics; Oscar Pinsker, otorhinolaryngology; William J. Robinson, psychiatry; Gordon Sauer, medicine.
To associate: Glen G. Hallidav
Tape Recorder Stolen From Survey Office
A tape recorder valued at $180 has been reported stolen from the U.S. geographical survey department.
The theft, which was reported to the campus police yesterday by V. C. Fishel, district engineer for the survey department, occurred sometime prior to May 10.
Police said the recorder was taken from a cabinet in room 111 Lindley Hall. Since it was used infrequently, it was not reported to the police until a check had been made with faculty members who might have removed it.
A building and grounds night watchman reported that a vending machine had been broken into sometime Monday night in the basement of Marvin Hall.
A cigarette machine was found with both glasses broken out. Attempts to remove cigarettes and money was thwarted by a steel plate in back of the glass. No estimate of the damages was made.
To instructor: Loraine Pilkey, pediatrics.
medicine; Robert P. Hudson, medicine;
Robert T. Manning, medicine;
Lewis C. Mokrasch, medicine; Edward
J. Twin, medicine.
Senate Approves Strauss by Democratic Vote
WASHINGTON — (UPI) — President Eisenhower's controversial nomination of Lewis L. Straus as Secretary of Commerce squeaked through the Senate commerce committee today by a one-vote margin,
The vote was 9 to 8, with three committee Democrats joining its six Republicans to outvote Strauss opponents, all Democrats.
Strauss, who had clashed repeatedly with most Democratic members during 16 days of hearings on the hotly-disputed appointment, issued a one-sentence comment:
"I am grateful for the vote of the committee."
He may be headed for more trouble when the nomination reaches the floor, possibly later this month. Neither side would forecast the outcome.
While some members expected a long floor fight on the appointment, Chairman Warren G. Magnuson (D-Wash) of the commerce committee, who opposed Strauss, said he did not expect it to last too long. He said the lengthy committee hearings did a lot to "sift" the evidence and clear up confusion.
Magnuson told newsmen he has not discussed the scheduling of floor debate on the nomination with Senate Democratic leader Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas. Magnuson said, however, that it is a case of "the sooner the better, as far as I'm concerned."
Magnuson said reports by supporters and opponents will be filed with the Senate Monday. He said John O. Pastore (D-RI) would file a separate report favoring the appointment, rather than join the Republicans and other two Democrats who voted approval.