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ard of Clova, Quebec, Canada, has one that perhapa
tops them all. His practice embraces 20,000 square
miles of Canada's rugged northland. He is physician,
friend and advisor to 6,000 lumbermen and Indians liv
ing in the snow-packed forest of the Abltibi region.
Though a great deal of his routine medical work la
carried on in the well-equipped 12-bed hospital at
Clova, Dr. Rivard is happiest when ranging his far
flung bailiwick. He travels by rail, snowmobile, airplane,
snowshoe and dogsled to bring modern medicine to snow
bound logging camps or lonely Indian hamlets. The tough,
skilled physician has travelled 350 miles to reach some
one in need of medical aid. An experienced "ham" radio
operator, he has often used radio equipment to contact
patients.
Dr. Rivard is pictured here, treating patients and
making his round of calls in the snowy north.
Dr. Paul Rivard answers patient's phone call at his home in Clova.
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performing emergency operation on their mother at home.
While the parent* look on, Dr. 81 vard examinee small
Indian patient in bla office at hospital in Clova.
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has six transmitters, five receivers and two antennas.
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