TREATMENT IN HOSPITALS.
WHO ABB ENTITLED TO IT? _ (By TeleeraDh.—Succtal OorreeDoinieat.l Chrlstchurch, April 1. 'At this morning's meeting of the North Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board a letter was received from the honorary medical staff of the Christchurch Hospital drawing attention.to a matter that had been laid before the late board for a ruling, but had apparently not been decided by.it, viz., the qudstion as to who was entitled to hospital treatment. It had been held by some that all, ir-. respective of their means, were entitled to hospital treatment, and recently there had been several instances of well-to-do persons anxious to obtain hospital treatment, believing it was their right. Tho honorary staff hold that only those who were unable to pay for private nursing and medical attendance should receive hospital treatment, and it was on that understanding that they gave their services gratuitously. As the matter was one of great importance, the staff asked that the board should give it its consideration immediately. It was decided to defer consideration of the question until the following meeting of the board, and to invite the staff to discuss the matter with the board on 1 that. occasion-
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 781, 2 April 1910, Page 6
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197TREATMENT IN HOSPITALS. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 781, 2 April 1910, Page 6
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