Roentgen Detection in an Army General Hospital of Chronic Diseases Not Excluded by Induction Boards

摘要: Roentgen examination for excluding from the armed services selectees with pulmonary tuberculosis has proved invaluable. Two years of experience in an army general hospital confirmed this fact and addition convinced writer that x-rays have not been employed to greatest advantage initial other systems body. The purpose paper is present material support conviction. O'Reilly General Hospital now a 2,200-bed institution serving entire Seventh Service Command; patients are also received all theaters operation treatment disposition. During first year operation, consisted largely recently inducted enlisted men who were having difficulty adjustment routine because mental physical disturbances which had existed prior induction. Many adjusted satisfactorily civilian life; but abrupt change, strain, rugged discipline resulted exacerb...