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Show Present and Post War Medical Service Discussed "Because of three major Improvements Im-provements In medical service In the armed forces In World War II, the lives of 50 percent more men suffering wounds are being saved In this war than Inst", said Dr. Jas. S. Prestwlch. addressing the Cedar City Lions Club Monday. He also ponted out that this record Is being made In spite of the fact that there has been nearly twice as many men wounded in this war as In the last. j The three contributing factors to this record, he pointed out, are, the extensive use of 11 od plasma, the use of sufa drugs, and the mobility mo-bility of the medical corps. Blood plasma Is administered ti wounded wound-ed men within a few hours of the time of injujry; sulfa drugs for treatment Is carred by the men, and in addition, provisions have been made to remove wounded men to j base hospitals In remarkably short periods, making it possible to give the men treatments needed before serious complications set in. The doctor also told of the part new drugs are playing, such as the sulfa drug, penlcllllon, etc., and told of things that have been accomplished ac-complished in the way of providing artificial limbs, etc. Dr. Rted W. Ftrnsworth also spoke at the meeting, discussing what might be ex;ected in post war de- velomcnts In the medical fi' Id. He pointed out that some form of group medical insurance, particularly in industrial plants, will undoubtedly fce undertaken, and that It n: ;;'it even reach a point where some su. i group insurance will be provided inr all who wish it. However, he ni.ui-talned ni.ui-talned that this would mean the regimentation of large numbers of doctors who are now serving with the armed forces and expressed the opinion that most doctors now in service would prefer returning to competitive practice If possible. 1 Dr. Farnsworth pointed out that while thousands of medical men will ie released at the end of hostilities, hos-tilities, there will be no difficulty In finding places for them to serve, since many small communities have no practicing physicians at present, and many larger centers have too few doctors. Among the problems that will face the medical profession after the war, Dr. Farnsworth said, will be the treatment of ex-service men ! who have 'Suffered from shock of various kinds during the war, and those who have contracted tropical diseases that will re-occur from (t.'me to time. |