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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-05-22, Page 1614, • !pl.SIG IAL, -STAR, THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1975 , ., r. rte, car . a• costIyneeci••. sContinu from page, 3B Ides inKindergarten -and the junior gradeswhen young minds are most irn- Apressronah1e; still more thought this work must be done irk the home and so teenagers should be educated in paren- 01004' courses to prepare them for the life ahead of them. This line of discussion Brought up, in Dr. Humphrys' mind at least, the need for doctors to spend more time ,With their patients: "Instead of treating , a patient's ulcer over and over . again, why not treat the cause of the ulcer?" Dr. Humphrys reasoned, He said that in , a great many instances, a heart to heart .talk between doctor and patient could be as, beneficial as medication .... in some cases, more beneficial. DOCTORS' SALARIES Dr. Humphrys charged that since doctors are now being paid for services by the provincial government, the most fins 'hcially r"ewarding situation mis to see as many patients as possible in one day :. and to keep them coming back for additional care and treatment. • ••"And the health care con- sumer has no way of knowing just how much investigation .of a certain problem is really necessary," said Dr,, Hum- phrys . , He stressed his belief that some change in the method of payment of physicians would of doctors' fees ,under the alleviate the complaint of many proposed. Mustard Report health care consumers that system, was the "toughest nut doctors are too busy to talk to of all to crack". He further tients who really have 'adntitted• that the vague problems. guidelines in the Mustard The whole area of doctors' Report "for paying all health care workers under the salaries. was explored to some proposed system were not degree during the session. One getting a whole lot clearer even suggestion was made. that g g after months.of'deliberation. perhaps doctors should be Mrs. Pat Wheeler, speaking renting facilities at hospitals as a health care consumer and. where they earn a good portion a wife and mother, said she of their salary - such as liked to believe that the 24. -hour operating rooms where ex- a day, seven-day a week ser - pensive equipment is provided vice to which the Mustard to doctors free of charge, paid Report referred was practical for through the taxes of the and possible. She did question people.. the period of time that was it was pointed out that at one suggested for the evolution of time, doctors did buy their own the system --10 - 15 years. She equipment for use in the wondered if the system would hospitals, but this practice - like many others - was discontinued when the provincial government began footing the bills. It was also made clear •that before OHIP, doctors were being paid directly by their patients and in some cases, provided many services without remuneration. Now that the government picks up the physician's tab, so to speak, the doctor gets paid for nearly every visitin his office. It was suggested that since paying customers are no longer sub- sidizing the doctor for those who do not pay, the fee. per patient (visit) should be reduced. Dr. Humphrys admitted to the audience that the payment New association Dr. A.G.'MiUer on Exec. Council 9 The u London Regional Psychological Association has been recently founded. -Its purpose isto represent 'Psychology in a : five county region surrounding London. The Executive Council bf the Association consists of the " bllowing .people: Dr. David_R: Evans, president; Dr. K. Csapo, vice-president; Dr. Harold Lobb, secretary; Dr. Peter M: Carlson, chairman, committee membership; Dr. F. `Munn, treasurer; Dr. Brian --Shaw, chairman,, program survive the evolutional process or would it be drastically altered as time went by. • Mrs. Wheeler took the op- portunity to point out that health cane volunteers are an inexpensive source of man- power. "The committee; Dr. ,.,.. Jane Hamacher nominations committee chairman; and Dr.. Anthony G. Miller, chairman . public relations. The London Regional Psychological Association's first major function was a dinner which the Honourable Gordon Walker, MPP . Parliamentary Assistant t� the OntarioMinister of Health, attended'. Mr. Walker ad- dressed the Association on the,.. - general topic' of Psychology and Government. • inistry helps municipalities control noise factor The Ontario Ministry of the Environment will, conduct the first of 'six regional workshops for municipalities on its model municipal noise control by-law an May 14 in the Ontario,Room of : the Macdonald Block, 900 Bay Street, Toronto. The workshops to be held 7' dyer the next two months will give municipal .officials the opportunity to meet with Ministry personnel to study the implication, scope and details of the by-law. "Environment Ontario is prepared to assist municipalities in the adoption" and implementation, of this by- law and to assist with the , development of courses- for , municipal noise cbntrol of- ficers," said ° Environment Minister William G. Newman. In addition to the regional noise workshops, a special workshop will be held May 27 in the Ontario Room for industrial representatives, professional groups and. the general -public. r- Ministry . staff will explain the . by-law and its enforcement: • MAN AND TREES MEAN SO MUCH TO EACH OTHER MINN AIIIT IT Latest modern equipment Domestic - Industrial - Municipal- " Free'Estimates You and your family deserve the best of water so don't hesitate to call OR COLLECT 855+4605 i'M11.ES NORTH ON HIGHWAY 2t GODERICH .0 price is certainly. right, ` said Mrs. Wheeler. ``We may not be trained professionals lilt we have experience in many fields and a good deal of common sense." And the seminar had i moments of levity. Medical Director at GPH, Dr. Michael Conlon,• spoke only briefly during one of the question periods and urged "moderation in all things".a He pictured the aging, portly gentleman dressed in the garb of ; a teenager huffing and puffing* his way on a jogging course in an effort to keep fit. Dr. Conlon pointed. out that .while good health is desirable and longer life is certainly possible because of modern medicine, a measured amount of ill -health must be expected in life. He warned that peopleseem to be looking for `,`eternal youth" these days. He alluded to the age of instancy in which we live, touching on the ridiculous demands , of people for miracles. "Some aging men expect, the . FOR 'A MORO COMPUTE SELECTION - SEE SUMMER VALUES '75 BOOK s. virility of a 21 year old," the doctor contended: SOME PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS Some things came through loud and clear throughout the day's deliberations. NUMBER ONE : Though it is widely accepted that money won't, buy good health, it is definitely money that is the top priority where modern jealth care services are concerned. As medical knowledge grows, . so. grows the medical bill. Science_ knows how to keep, people healthier longer, but society can't afford to .buy the ser''ice. Now that money could buy a great measure of health. 'per capita, the price is too high even for ,something as• basic and vital as glowing health. NUMBER TWO: Better health may not be what the average citizen' wants out of life. He may much rather drive too fast rnd smoke too much - risking injury and death with 'every breath - than to modify his , life style. Health care professionals may be selling 4-• commodity which isn't as popular with the people as they thought. Health may not`be priority item in today's world. Life may not be as worthwhile as it once was. NUMBER THREE : If it can be assumed that life isn't as worthwhile to people, then it may also be assumed that people are searching for son'iething that the modern lifestyle no longer holds. One of the over-riding Concerns ,of the seminar atop GPH•• -last Wed- nesday was for the .emotional well-being of pepple. Everybody was talking about counselling people in the value of life; of teaching morality where lost morals -are destroying homes and' -human relationships; of fostering awareness . of self and the preservation of the body. These lessons were once taught by the church and ,caught. from God- fearing parents. Could it be that people are searching for the God society tells us is dead? Stat. ar --- AUTO GLASS LIMITED THE GLASSMEN OF ONTARIO For vinyl tops • convertible tops • r ar upholstery • windshields • body protective mouldings 365 BAYFIELD RD. 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