Sanitary Conditions on the Isthmus of Panama; Reply (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1905 Excerpt: ... or contagious diseases, and this has been given. The Commission foresaw that restrictions would be necessary to prevent competition by the hospitals with physicians in private practice. The admission of patients as pay or charity patients is only permitted where the hospital authorities determine such admission to be desirable. It was not intended that any sick person not an employe of the Commission should be admitted upon mere application, and so far as the Commission has been advised no other construction has been placed upon the paragraphs of the plan of organization relating to admission of patients. To establish a proper relation between the Commission's hospitals and their medical staffs, on the one hand, and the private physicians practicing on the Isthmus, on the other, the Commission will always be ready to take suitable action. It has recently, upon the receipt of a suggestion, relating to this matter, passed the following resolution which was suggested by the Chief Sanitary Officer: "Resolved, That any pay patient can employ any physician desired by such patient, and such physician can have access to such patient and use of all supplies and conveniences of the hospital, under regulations to be prescribed. A charge of not less than $5.00 and not more than $10.00 will be made for the use of operating room. "In case a pay patient in a hospital elects to have a physician employed by the Commission attend him or her, the Superintendent shall charge for such attendance or surgical operation in accordance with the scale of fees, to be agreed upon between the Chief Sanitary Officer, on the one hand, and the legally qualified medical men of Panama and Colon, on the other." This resolution was adopted at the request of Dr. Gorgas. The Commission is by no ...