Dignity of patient in shared hospital ward prompts letter
Dear Ann writes about privacy in a five bed male urology ward where spaces between beds allow sight and sound of intimate exams. Visiting hours run from morning to evening. Patients fear lack of dignity as rounds expose private history to other patients and visitors.
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Hoyt Gardner
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Hoyt D. Gardner
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AMA
Ambulance Service dinner and community talk notes
The Pecos Volunteer Ambulance Service held its second annual dinner at the Holiday Inn on Tuesday November 27 at 7 30 p m The meal included salad turkey with dressing gravy mashed potatoes green beans pumpkin pie whipped cream iced tea and coffee Thelma Savage served, with many local residents listed as attendees. The item transitions to letters to Ann Landers and responses from Doctor Hoyt Gardner, addressing patient dignity and a note on personal apologies. It closes with brief guidance on handling gossip and a reference to a Betsy Ross flag description.
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Sam Smith
Consumers prefer more mail to removal from lists
New York AP American consumers prefer to be added to mailing lists rather than opt out. The Mail Preference Service notes 10,361 chose addition across 24 categories while 3,784 asked to be removed. About 4,000 forms arrive monthly with 65 percent requesting more mail.
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Americans push for action if Iran hostages harmed
An Associated Press NBC News poll finds 80 percent of Americans angry at Iran hostage crisis and fears war. If hostages are harmed or put on trial, a US strike is favored. if released unharmed, most oppose retaliation. About 32 percent see war likely within three years, up from 10 percent last year.
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Evans Witt
Associated Press
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NBC News
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Shah
Carter
Tehran
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