Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons - P and S Yearbook (New York, NY)

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scribed .1 patient as tec-ling -ti hetter after treatment. And finally, Dr, Virginia Franzk mar- velous sample ot' psy1l1opatI1olo3gy ot everyday life -quizzing Steve Firestein on lumps and bumps she incluired, iixY'VULllLl you recommend that all males be removed? -ineaiiing moles, of' COUFSC. The faculty l1ad its triumphs, too. There was the time .1 student diftidently approached the oper- ating table for the first time, and much to his surprise heard tl1e operator say to the nnsterile nurse, A stool tor tl1e second assistant, please. The clinical clerks face cwhat could be seen be- tween cap and mask, clumsily donnedl brightened for a brief' instant, but was soon dashed by Dr. Bart Stevens' remark, You realize, of course, that this isn't for your comfort, but just to get you out of the way '. Defiant, tl1e clerk replied, I surmised as much. Maestro Titherington, silent till this moment, remarked, I-lah? look at him- three days On the service and he's paranoid al- ready! But first honors for joke of the year go to Dr. Leland of the Bellevue First Medical Divi- sion. Dr. Dinnerstein, at conference, was discuss- ing the great value of saving for histologic ex- amination tonsils, appendices, and all pieces of tissue no matter how seemingly insignificant. which were removed from patients-this in contrast to Bacteriology Conference with Dr Fox. 'ICQ' 1 The Snrhuical Staff reviewing the results of giistrectorny. the older custom of' throwing specimens into the waste basket. He felt, he said, that all these biop- sies might be utilized for diagnostic purposes. From the back of' the room, Dr. Lelands voice piped up- How about circumcisions, doctor? ln sum, tl1e Faculty tlilie the studentsj fur- nished during our four years abundant evidence in support of the motto G. B. Shaw recommended for every physician's shingle+ Ren1ember, I, too. am human. Dr. Rose letting .1 little lilulit into dark corners.

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