Drexel University College of Medicine - Medic Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Vol- 1 No' 1 H-VIRUS - DEMENTO ET AL. MEDICAL INTELLIGENCE QYXXNEMANN Mgolqg Q P' wwf THE EARLY EFFECTS OF H-VIRUS ON SATURATED BRAIN TISSUE PETER DEMENTO, PH.D., THOMAS JAVELIN, PH.D., AND E.T. DEVILAKOS, M.D., PH.D. HE problem of adverse side effects from saturation of brain tissue in first year medical students has long been recognized as serious QFig. lj. This study was instituted due to the fact that in spite of the increasing prevalence of symptoms , za Jrv. Figure 2. We really do love medical school the subjects remained unaware of their status QFig. 25. Even after repeated attempts to orient the subjects to their dire condition, their ignorance remained unchanged CFig. 31. One remarkable case CFig. 41 resisted all attempts to reverse his deteriorating condition. Figure 1. Chronic exhibitionism X Figure 3. Remember, in the male, androgens are made by a pair of glands this size Figure 4. Note the bilateral growth sprouting from his ligamentum nuchae

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6 THE NEW HAHNEMANN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE June 4 1980 Figure 19. The New College Building in Center with the Klahr Building Adjacent and Nurses Residence Far Right. The New Hospital Tower is Under Construction. 1980 fFigs. 20, 21 8: 221. The new tower covers 464,000 square feet and will include a new emergency health service center, the Cardiovascular Institute's patient care facility, categorical care units and support facilities. Unique features of the hospital in- clude: energy conservation measures in the form of special win- dows and computer-controlled temperature regulation, a stag- gered truss design in the upper floors which provides column-free areas so that future changes may be accommodated, a telephone and television for each patient, a computerized dimension phone system, semiprivate maximum room occupancy with a bathroom for each room, three computer-controlled pneumatic tube systems, two solariums, and an improved nurses, call sys- tem. COMMENT Now that I have passed on to my great reward some 137 years ago, I must say that I have derived great pleasure from watching the developments at Broad and Vine Streets. Despite the fact that my namesake institution has given up homeopathy, it has replaced it with a healthy approach to medical practice using the best of the amazing scientific developments of the present age. Best of all it has followed another one of my dictums: Primum non nocere tFirst of all do no harmj. My greatest pleasure comes from observing that Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital has one of the best and largest departments of Mental Health Sciences in the entire world. You know that in addition to my development of Homeopathy that I was instrumental in instituting a more sympathetic and humane therapy for the insane. It is pleasing to observe that Hahnemann has replaced the notorious Wharton Shober with an able physician, educator and administrator, Dr. William Likoff, as President and Chief Ex- ecutive Officer. Now that facilities development has been achieved, the institution has entered into an era of consolidation, academic and clinical improvement and the attainment of a long sought goal of financial stability. Yes, homeopathy has not been a cure or prevention for politi- cal intrigues and shortages of funding. Fortunately, a stout hearted faculty, an enthusiastic student body and a loyal alumni have supported survival and advancement even in adversity. I look forward to even greater academic, medical and scientific advancements from my namesake in the next 100 years. REFERENCES . Bradford TL. ,History of the Homeopathic Medical College of Penn- sylvania: the Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital of Philadel- phia. Philadelphia: Boericke and Tafel, 1898: 405-585. 2. King WH. History of homeopathy and its institutions in America. New York: Lewis Pub. Co., 1905: 2:37-95. Figure 20. The New Hospital Tower Undergoing Construction. The Old Hospital and Myer Feinstein Polyclinlc are along Broad Street. Stiles Alumni Hall is in the Background. Figure 21. Finished Private Room in the New Hospital Tower. 3. Historical sketch ofthe Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital of Philadelphia. 1906. Pearson WA. The Hahnemann Medical College of Philadelphia, 1898 4. to 1948. Hahnemannian Monthly. 1947: 82:412-14, 445-7, 512-20. 1948: 83:51-6, 123-8, 266-70. 5. An event historic. Medic 1931. Philadelphia: Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital, 1931: 15-22. 6. Hahnemann heritage. Medic 1969. Philadelphia: Hahnemann Medi- cal College and Hospital, 1969: 24-30. Figure 22. The New Hospital Tower Nearing Completion .W 5 V9 , , Bee? X fm

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8 THE NEW HAHNEMANN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE june 4, 1980 91 I'VYH sq my ..- ' - A , Shing g,,,d Figure 5. Dr. Kalia, Professor of Urban Planning Dr. Mad Madhu Kalia has kindly offered a brief explana- tion ofthe brain in her unique style QFig. 51: Picture the brain as a cabbage at the top of your body. This is good because if it was at the bottom you would have cole slaw fFig. 61. The brain's function can be compared to that of a cat. Actually, it is nothing like a cat, but I like cats. It is really more like a highway. The brain has some things which go in and some things which go out, and some interneurons in between. ,4,,,. H E fl .pf dd 'ev -.M 4 1 1 - 4 f . x A A s, , Q .....,f - . ,I 1 j.g.....- ... . Figure 6. Why can't l see the blackboard from here Our present study has been made possible by the great gener- osity of Ms. Lucretia Pastafazoola fFig. 71 who advanced us the money at the nominal rate of 185929 with the added stipulation that one of us crochet her chest. Also, some faculty members pitched in to raise some money CFig. 85. T lx Figure 7. Look, I think it stinks also. l Figure 8. Get a free girl with every bottle.