University of Texas Health Science Center - IATRO Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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MUSIC The biggest thing in 84’ jis superstar Michael Jackson, winning eight American Music Awards and eightGrammys. GRAMMY WINNER: Record of the year: | Beatt— Michael Jackson | Album of the year: | Thriller — Michael Jackson Best New Song: Every Breath You Take — The Police Female Pop Vocal: Irene Cara est Male Pop Vocal Michael Jackson Best Album From a Movie: Flashdance soundtrack Karen Ann Quinlan turned 30 years old March 29 in a New Jersey nursing home where she has lived for most of the 8 years since her respirator was disconnected in 1976. ; ers pane HE Git GI APO SOMEBOUT'S E71 | Hurricane Alicia hit the Texas coast at 2:00 ALICIA TERMINAL PARE jim on August 18, 1983 causing millions in lamage, killing 22 people and leaving over 1.6 ion persons without power. A team of prominent physicians fter a direct hit to Galveston Island, she gathered at Harvard Medical School to ed Northwesterly passing through West develop guidelines for the terminally ill. iston. With devastating winds and heavy | They concluded it is ethical to withhold licia caused heavy damage to many sur- | drugs and sometimes food and water areas including Freeport, Texas City, | from mentally deranged elderly patients | wn, and Webster. - | who are hopelessly ill, as long as they are to the awareness and preparedness of kept comfortable. The idea was that if a ee Houston area, within a few days, 85% of the group of prominent physicians took the | ater and power had been restored and most of lead in suggesting these principles, it he residents had returned to their homes to might become more acceptable among a} egin the cleanup. the general physician population. -

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10 MEN | short hair woven shoes double breasted suits with peaked lapels patterned trousers fleece activewear leather outerwear textured sweaters linen fabrics cashmere cardigans London and Japanese designs GEWEEREP FASHION WOMEN short hair “bob” wide strapped sandles man tailored look sweater dressing sarong skirts textured hosiery ear cuffs draped swimwear neon dayglo dressing skinny knit dresses Stephen Sprouse designs LEEE SEG Hermann Hospital has been designated the base of operations for a nationwide emergency organ transport program. Oil In- dustry Lifesaving Flights, is a network of 45 corporate planes available when emergency services are needed by a transport center. BABY DOE REGULATIONS On February 13, 1984, the Department of Health and Human Services enacted the “baby doe” pro- cedures and guidelines to prevent discrimination on the basis of handicap in connection with health care for handicapped infants. Since that time more than 20 cases have been presented to the courts for rulings. To deal with the controversial cases the government has created “baby doe” type investigative squads. The “baby doe” guidelines. .. 1. When medical care is beneficial, it should be — provided. 2. The individual’s medical condition should be the sole focus of the decision. 3. It is legal to withhold medical procedures which are clearly futile, but, supportive care should be — provided. 4. When in doubt whether to treat, a presumption | should be in favor of treatment. 5. In cases of uncertainty of treatment benefits, disability should not be the basis of the decision.

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MOVIES Us In 84, Steven Spielberg continued to produce box office successes including a sequel to Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones — Temple of Doom and an ET similarity, Gremlins. Tom Selleck though, was again unsuccessful with his leading role in Lassiter. Some of the hot movies for the summer included Romancing the Stone, Top Secret, Ghost Busters, Bachelor Party, Star Trek III, and Moscow on the Hudson. ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS Best Picture: Terms of Endearment Best Actor: Robert Duvall, Tender Merctes Best Actress: Shirley MacLaine, Terms of Endearment Best Supporting Actor: Jack Nicholson, Terms of Endearment Best Supporting Actress: Linda Hunt, The Year of Living Dangerously Best Director: James L. Brooks, Terms of Endearment Most Original Song: Flashdance... What a Feeling Most Original Screenplay: Horton Foote, Tender Mercies AIDS The mysterious and deadly disease called AIDS could soon fall to medical science, many researchers believe. The optimism comes as a result of reports that researchers in the United States and France think they have isolated the lethal virus. The virus found by scientists at the Pasteur In- stitute in Paris is called “LAV” for lymphadenopathy- associated virus and over the year has become the leading candidate as the cause of AIDS. If indeed research findings are confirmed, then a vaccine could be developed to prevent the disease and blood dona- tions could be screened before a transfusion. More than 4000 Americans have contracted AIDS since it was identified in 1981 and more than 1750 have died. Resear- chers believe a period of two or three years will pass before a vaccine will be commercially available. The Jarvik 7 artificial heart fright) and the new Utah 1006 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in mid-1984, approved the implanting of a permanent artificial heart in a human for just the second time in history. This heart will be a new model: the Utah 100. 12 Sp, She's a girl from the big city. “Me's areckless soldier of For a fabulous treasure, they share an ad no one could imagine. or survive.