FOTOFAX DECEMBER, 1979
EDITORIAL:
TIME TO WORRY
The new year brings a fresh opportu
nity for reflection, appreciation, and
anxiety. If we aren't careful, we can
think ourselves into a terrible state of
depression. After the most joyous holi
day comes the worst case of the blues -
there's a whole new year to worry about.
Here's something I got out of someone
else's newspaper. There was a message
in for most of us.
"Life is so complicated today, most of
us don't even know how to worry right.
"We worry about hurricanes and atomic
wars, but we get killed in the family car.
"We worry about the kids, but we drag
them across streets against traffic lights
and leave household poison out for
them to get into.
"We worry about airplanes crashing,
but we break our neck by tripping on
the steps or falling off a ladder.
"We protest nuclear reactors and poison
ourself spraying the flowers.
"We worry about the community not
supporting the football team, but we
don't get out and vote in important
elections.
"We worry about safe conditions where
we work, then we blow our hands off
with gasoline or chop them into pieces
in our home work shop.
"We strive for success, but ignore the
doctor's advice. We worry about retire
ment and do our best to keep from
living that long.
"We worry about losing a five dollar
bet, but we gamble our lives without
even thinking about it; while we're all
so concerned about great problems,
we die of ordinary things which a
moment's thought could have prevented."
I try to avoid New Year's resolutions,
but I do hope to do more thinking and
less worrying in this new year.
With thanks to Mel Everingham for
getting out this edition while I'm on va
cation, best Holiday wishes for you and
yours - and a Happy New Yearl
- Hale
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Medical Notes
Dr. James S. Stout
On Thursday, December 13th, I at
tended an interesting meeting on out
patient surgery at the Transylvania Com
munity Hospital.
This concept is a relatively new
though proven method for reducing ex
penses and offering greater convenience
for the patient, the surgeon, and the
local medical facility.
Out-patient treatment, underthis plan,
is where a person at the hospital for sur
gery in the morning is released the same
day for recuperation at home. Any nurs
ing requirements at home are minimal in
the types of surgery selected.
I have been associated with a hospital
in the northeast where out-patient sur
gery was practiced in a center adjacent
to the main hospital. The experience
showed that it met enthusiastic approval
of both the patient and the physician.
Convenience and economy were felt to
be major features not to mention elimi
nation of the need to spend an unneces
sary period of time recovering away
from home.
It is estimated that 40% of all surgical
procedures can be accomplished on an
out-patient basis with no sacrifice to the
welfare of the patient. Up to 300 pro
cedures have been found to be performed
safe'ly and successfully.
There are also unexpected benefits.
At one hospital, the overall infection
rate was a very low 1 in 1000.
I think this is an improvement in
medical care at a time when we're all
experiencing a renewed awareness of the
valueofthe dollar.
Note: The 12/13/79 issue of The
Transylvania Times covers this subject
under Ambulatory Surgery on Page 12,
Section A.