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Wednesday, September 22,1976
University Daily Kansan
Doctors see need to educate patients
By BARBARA ROSEWICZ
Visits to the doctor can become habit-forming to some patients, and, consequently, can swell a doctor's busy schedule with unnecessary cases.
Some professionals at the KU Medical Center see a need to educate patients to look after themselves and know when to visit a doctor, to ease doctors' workloads.
"Everybody has learned to expect so much from health care that they come to doctors for every thing." George Barris in the Family Practice department, said recently.
Because of medical insurance to help pay the bills, he said, medical expenses don't cover the costs.
He said there were many temporary problems that people could take care of themselves. If the symptoms persist, however, a doctor should be consulted, he
MINOR CASES, such as abrasions and minor lacerations, are examples of maladies that can be handled without professional medical assistance, he said.
Joint and muscle pains can be treated with aspirin.
"We used to put up a cut and grandma "would put the bandage on by herself." he
A little common sense usually will help a person know how to treat his aches and pains.
Colds, without fevers, are helped by the common aspirin-fluids-and-rest formula. Constipation can be relieved by bland diets or an enema.
"IF PEOPLE KNEW something about normal anatomy and physiology, then they'd know more about the abnormal—when something is wrong," be said.
Mothers often will take children with
Proceeds from Sunday's cystic fibrosis bikethack, sponsored by the Sunflower Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, are expected to total about $6,000, which is $5,000 short of the goal and $3,000 short of last year's total.
CF bikeathon brings in $6,000
About 140 bicycle riders, representing more than 1,800 sponsors, rode the 25-mile course, which started at Deerfield School. They did so in less than half a day, through the first part of the event.
Karpenthorpe said there were almost as many bike riders this year, but individual pledges were smaller and service clubs didn't participate as much as they had last year. Contributions are still being accepted in care of the University State Bank.
"Although I'm disappointed in the total amount pledged, I'm pleased that so many people cared enough to participate despite the low turnout," he wrote, bikethair chairman, said yesterday.
Apna Deita Pi sorority, Delta Chi fraternity and Hashinger Hall won recognition awards for the largest amounts of merit received by both fraternity and residence hall categories.
toves to a doctor for examinations, he said. Much anxiety and money could be saved if they would look down the children's throats themselves, he said, because many times the fever is caused by only a minor case of tonsillitis.
A person can observe his body himself, Burket said, and report any abnormalities to a doctor. For example, urine can be checked for blood, or the skin observed for changes in color, which could signal iaundice or a liver obstruction.
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PEOPLE SHOULD be aware, he said, that stomach achs on the right side could cause discomfort.
Burket said that patients could use common products on drugstore shelves, but that it wasn't wise for a patient to choose his own combination of the more potent drugs because they could either become loose or their effects when taken at the same time.
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Because the Med Center Family Practice department is a patient-care center designed for the personal examination of patients, the primary focus doesn't include people from coming in.
PART OF A doctor's training at the Med Center, he said to teach him to educate his patients. But there is no general education program for the public at the Med
Torn Chin, community health director,
said medical students were taught about
patient education in a Clinical Process
course. It is designed to teach students
about relations between patients and
physicians, with an emphasis on teaching
patients to understand health problems, he said.
Norge Jerome, director of the Educational Resource Center, said the Med Center was designed to train professionals, not to educate patients.
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ALTHOUGH THE Med Center is in education, she said, she isn't a top priority.
A pediatric program, designed to educate parents, failed last year, she said. Results indicated that people weren't paying enough attention to the short films shown continuously in the waiting room. A revised program now is being planned.
OnCampus
TONIGHT: THE SUA SPECIAL EVENTS committee meets at 5:30 in the Governors Room of the Kansas Lawn. STUDENT SENATE meets at 6:30 in the Union's Big Eight Room. A VOLUNTEER CLEARING HOUSE meeting begins at 6:45 in the Union's Governors Room. STAFF SENATE meets at 7:15 in the Republican House at 7 in the Union's Council Room. THE RU CHRISTIANES meet at 7 in the Union's Jayhawk room. The SLA BACKGAMM CLUB meets at 7 in the Union's Oread and Regionalist rooms.
THE INTERFRATERNITY COUNCIL GREEK AMBASSADORS meet at 7:15 in the Union's Pine Room. THE BOARD OF CLASS OFFICERS meets at 7:25 in the Union's Governors Room. THE GROUP HELPING FIRST-place lecture on the Medieval Society Lecture at 8 in the Manuscripts Room of Spencer Library.
Events
TOMORROW: GERMAN SINGERVEEN, the German singing club, meets at 3:45 p.m. in the Union's Pine Room. The SUA POETRY CLUB meets at 4 p.m. in the Union's Forum Room. The ALL-SCHLARISHPY HALL COUNCIL meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Union's Walnut Room. The ALEXANDRA STUDIOS meet at 7 p.m. in the Union's Pine Room. The SAILING CLUB meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Union's Pine Room. LINGUISTIC AND ANthropOLOGY DEPARTMENT LECTURE will feature Bill Leap, from the Center for Applied Linguistics in Washington, D.C., on the topic "American Indian Languages: A Neglected National Resource" at 4 p.m. in the Union's Council Room.
About 20 children, ages 5 to 12, are needed for KU's production of the opera "HANSEL AND GREETEL," to show Dec. 15. Auditions begin at 9 a.m. Saturday in 209 Murphy Hall, and must be scheduled with Marcia Stathas, 843-8176. Children should be prepared to sing "God Bless America."
Faculty members who have received the personal assessment section of the CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION SURVEY FEEDBACK questionnaire should note the following corrections. The "low" scores indicate positive student responses, therefore an asterisk indicating a mean below the 20th percentile should be interpreted as being above the 80th percentile and an asterisk below the a mean above the 80th percentile should be interpreted as being below the 20th percentile.
Announcements
Applications for a scholarship in memory of LYNN LEBAN, the late daughter of Carl Leban, professor of Oriental languages and literatures, should be mailed to the Office of Student Financial Aid, 26 Strong Hall. Income from the Lynn Leban Memorial Scholarship Fund will finance scholarships for students reflecting "unusual regard for truth, justice and independence of mind in their pursuits of higher education." Leban was killed in an auto accident last year.
Grants and awards
TREVOR SORENSE, Mauldin, S.C., graduate student in aerospace engineering, has been chosen as one of four representatives to the International Astronautical Federation, Oct. 10-16 in Anahiem, Calif. One of two American students with a Ph.D. from the University on his wind tunnel research to reduce buffeting on the Pioneer probes to Venus.
JEWISH HIGH HOLY DAYS SERVICES
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH
ROSH HASHANAH
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH
7:30 p.m. in the Forum Room of the Kansas Union (featured speaker: Arnold Berman). One reception with refreshments at the Jewish Community Center following services in the Union compliment of the J.C.C.
9:30 a.m. at the Jewish Community Center, 917 Highland (featured speaker: Hilda Enoch)
7:30 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center. Oneg reception with refreshments following services compliments of Hillel.
SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 26TH
9:30 a.m. at the Jewish Community Center (featured speaker: Carl Leban)
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3RD
7:30 p.m. in the Forum Room of the Kansas Union (featured speaker: Dave Paretsky)
MONDAY, OCTOBER 4TH
9:30 a.m. at the Jewish Community Center
12:30 p.m. at the Community Center
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