Los Angeles Chiropractic College - Aesculapian Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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24 B ac teriology The visual experience of those to whom the microscope is unknown fails to encompass any living thing smaller than in- sects like fleas, lice and mites, or some of the algae. The Bac- teriologist, however, has entry into an amazing universe where those ignorant of the subject cannot follow. Dr. Stocking, D.V.M., has the unique experience of acquainting students with hordes of beautiful creatures, visible only beneath his lenses, and by special means, also making him aware of the existence of mysterious, physiologically active structures so small as to be invisible even with the most powerful ordinary microscope, but of immense importance industrially and medically. The lectures of Dr. Ralph Pressman are arranged to coincide with Dr. Stockingis laboratory instructions. Staining slides of active tubercle bacilli, culturing B. Coli and strep stains give the student proper respect due a vicious in- i T fective agent. Other lab procedures equip the student with an adequate knowledge of characteristics of microscopic organisms and their behavior under disease condition. DR RALPH PRESSMAN Ph D , M s

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often necessary before an accurate and com- plete diagnosis can be stated. To help perfect the extern's skill, clinic regulations require every patient to undergo a complete physical examination before treat- ment is instituted. This provision allows the extern complete scope of investigation before he is required to diagnose or treat. Patients are assigned on a rotation basis or they may request a particular extern's ser- vices. By this method the extern may continue his experience beyond required school hours and demonstrate the efficiency of Chiropractic to his many friends, relatives and acquaint- ances who formerly held only a vague concept of the principles of Chiropractic as a method of healing. 26 The Clinic Externship in the college clinic, the Glendale Chiropractic Clinic, begins in the senior year and provides the student eight months of prac- tical experience in diagnosis, therapy, and case management. Although very much on his own, the extern is guided by the staff of clinicians, each an expert in a particular field. The extern's diagnosis is submitted with his suggested course of treat- ment to the clinician, who approves the extern's findings or makes suggestions based upon re- cent therapeutic findings. By this method the extern gains confidence in his ability both to produce clinical results and to correlate all his previous education. He quickly learns that the obvious diagnosis is not always correct, that laboratory reports are