Oversight Hearing Conducted at the VA Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Medical Facilities and Benefits of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives, Ninety-fifth Congress, First Session, July 23, 1977U.S. Government Printing Office, 1978 - 136 pages |
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Page 103 - ... pharmacist, or paramedical (for example, medical and dental technicians, nursing assistants, and therapists) or other supporting personnel in furnishing medical care or treatment while in the exercise of such person's duties...
Page 130 - The schools of medicine teaching centers are cooperating with the threefold purpose of giving the veteran the highest quality of medical care, of affording the medical veteran the opportunity for postgraduate study which he was compelled to forego in serving his country, and of raising generally the standard of medical practice in the United States by the expression of facilities for graduate education. The purpose of the Veterans...
Page 130 - Committees for such full-time positions will be welcomed; and, unless there be impelling reasons to the contrary, will be approved wherever vacancies exist. These service chiefs are fully responsible to their immediate superior in the Veterans' Administration. c. Appoint the consultants, the part-time attending staff and the residents nominated by the Deans' Committee and approved by the Veterans
Page 130 - ... the standard of medical practice in the United States by the expression of facilities for graduate education. The purpose of the Veterans' Administration is simple: affording the veteran a much higher standard of medical care than could be given him with a wholly fulltime medical service. The purposes of both parties being unselfish, and there being no conflict of objectives, there can be no serious disagreement over methods. It will be recognized that the Veterans...
Page 130 - Administration is charged with certain legal responsibilities in connection with the medical care of veterans which it cannot delegate, if it would. Yet the discharge of these responsibilities need not interfere with the exercise by the schools of their prerogatives in the field of education. All medical authorities of the Veterans' Administration will cooperate fully at all times with the representatives of associated schools and other centers.
Page 130 - Administration will cooperate fully at all times with the representatives of associated schools and other centers. It is the earnest "desire of the Acting Chief Medical Director that our relations with our colleagues be cordial as well as productive. b. General Division of Responsibility; The Veterans...
Page 130 - JANUARY 30, 1946. POLICY MEMORANDUM No. 2 Subject: Policy in association of veterans' hospitals with medical schools. 1. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS (a) Necessity for mutual understanding and cooperation. — The Department of Medicine and Surgery of the Veterans' Administration is embarking upon a program that is without precedent in the history of Federal hospitalizaron.
Page 103 - The employee against whom such civil action or proceeding is brought shall deliver within such time after date of service or knowledge of service as determined by the Attorney General, all process served upon...
Page 73 - If we can be of further assistance to you in this matter, please call on us. Sincerely yours.
Page 130 - Committee and the Veterans Administration. (See 6e) c. Will nominate, from applicants, the residents for graduate education and training. d. Will supervise and direct, through the Manager of...