Opinion Better System Key To Doctor Shortage
The article examines debates over physician shortages in the U S with Nixon administration efforts and medical critics. Dr John H Knowles argues there are plenty of doctors but misallocated resources and spots, urging health maintenance organizations and reform to improve distribution and reduce unnecessary surgery. He notes Kaiser Permanente’s lower surgery rates and cautions that expanding medical schools without system change won’t solve the problem.
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Nixon
White House
Warren Burkett
Universal Science News
John H. Knowles
M. D
Knowles
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston
Harvard Medical School
New Institute of Medicine
National Academy of Sciences
American Medical Association
New England Journal of Medicine
California
Kaiser-Permanente
Letter on nursing shortages and licensing in Alabama hospitals
Decatur Daily letter from Bob Taylor of Addison, Alabama, dated December 21, 1971, criticizes state nursing policy and hospital practices. He denounces lawmakers for discrediting licensed practical nurses and urges hospital boards to replace sitters and aides with qualified LPNs to improve patient care. He warns about dangerous consequences from staffing gaps and calls for action.
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Decatur
Alabama
Decatur Daily
Morgan County
LPN
Bob Taylor
Addison
Ala
The
Humphrey declines to strike back at Johnson in memo
Washington report notes Senator Hubert Humphrey refused to publicly criticize Lyndon Johnson over Vietnam in a memo to aides. He emphasizes loyalty, the single official presidential voice, and avoids public airing of differences. The piece also outlines a Hong Kong sourced account alleging Lin Piao died after a failed assassination bid on Mao and subsequent purges.
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Washington
Hubert Humphrey
Lyndon Johnson
Humphrey
LBJ
Vietnam
Johnson
Hong Kong
Lin Piao
Mao Tse-tung
Huang Yung-sheng
Army
Wu Fa-shien
Li Tso-peng
Navy
Chiu Hutso
Mao
Lin
Russia
Haipien
Wenteukhhan
Mongolia
Coping with Secretary Favoritism at Work
A reader asks how to handle being the less favored secretary under a boss who openly favors another. The advisor urges acceptance of the situation, self reflection on possible jealousy, and Christian contentment, citing 1 Timothy 6 6 and urging focus on a heavenly prize over bitterness.
Expanding Soviet Asia Role Faces Financial Strain
Viewpoint argues Moscow will spend more on Asia after the India Pakistan conflict, expanding military aid to allies, building bases, and pressuring allies while aiming to reduce NATO strength. The piece warns of rising costs, broader Soviet influence, and the need for public awareness to spur resistance.
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Soviet Union
Asia
Kremlin
India-Pakistan
India
Red China
Algeria
Egypt
Syria
Iraq
Cuba
Europe
North Korea
North Vietnam
Moscow
Russia
East Pakistan
Bengal
Indo-China
United States
The
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Hawkshaws
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Shanghai
Wuhsi
Peking
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L.B
Viewpoint
David Lawrence
W. R. Shelton
P.O
Associated Press
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Atlantic
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