Knowing Your Rights Key To Best Hospital Care
A nurse author urges patients to learn rights and responsibilities to improve hospital care. An advocate can handle forms and small tasks, while patients should ask about tests, medications, and alternatives, and seek second opinions when needed.
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Barbara Huttmann
Ms. Huttmann
American Hospital Association
Reagan Plans New Senate Fight Over Supplemental Funds
President Reagan faces a difficult but doable path to victory as White House officials say he will push Congress to approve a new supplemental appropriation after vetoing a 14.2 billion package. The veto cites 918 million in unwarranted increases affecting college students elderly and the disadvantaged while diverting Social Security funds to meet military payroll.
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Santa Barbara
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Reagan
Congress
White House
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Dozens Evacuated As Dallas Hospital Catches Fire
Dense smoke from a three alarm blaze at Medical City Dallas Hospital prompted evacuation of dozens of patients many from cardiac care units. No injuries were reported as crews moved patients and equipment to safe areas while elevators mostly failed and smoke spread from a first floor storage closet through the linen chute to upper floors. The fire was reported at 12 09 a.m. with cause under investigation by Dallas Fire Department officials.
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Dallas Hospital
Dallas
Don Howard
Howard
Bernardin Opens Lakeside Mass in Chicago Welcome
Archbishop Joseph L. Bernardin, 54, celebrated his first week as Chicago’s seventh archbishop with a six language mass and a people’s picnic on Grant Park lakefront. About 100000 gathered beneath the city skyline to hear gospel songs share bread and prayers.
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Chicago
Joseph L. Bernardin
Grant
Park
Bernardin
John Paul II
Tropical Storm Beryl Strengthens Near Florida Coastline
Tropical Storm Beryl's winds rise to 60 mph as forecasters monitor potential threat along Atlantic routes. While near Florida, the system remains a distant risk to U S interests. attention shifts to Cape Verde where the season's second named storm disrupts boating activity.
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Miami
Beryl
Florida
Cape Verde Islands
West Africa
Rampaging Policeman Holds Out After Fatal Shooting
CAMP VERDE Ariz AP A police officer killed a fellow officer held up a store stole a sports car and holed up at a rugged campground surrounded by deputies Hernandez 31 calmly held at bay before starting negotiations to surrender with his weapons and ammo His roommate Officer Raymond Shaar 40 was shot and killed in Phoenix prior to the standoff An empty van pursued by a chasing officer exchanged gunfire with the patrol car before its engine failed
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Camp Verde
Ariz
Phoenix
Thomas Hernandez, Jr
Hernandez
Hernadez
Raymond C. Shaar
Jim Wilson
Dale Porter
Brad Thiss
Porter
Brian Holmer
Holmer
Congress Prepares to Quit as 25 Lawmakers Walk Away
Twenty two House members and three senators announce retirement or plans to leave before the November elections. Rep Shirley Chisholm cites frustration. Rep Ken Holland cites pay. Rep Henry Reuss plans teaching and writing. One independent Sen Harry Byrd Jr, twelve Republicans and twelve Democrats form the rest of the list.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Shirley Chisholm
D-N.y
Henry S. Reuss
D-Wis
Joint
House
Senate Economic Committee
Wisconsin
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Virginia
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