among the native populations to be met by fo reign mi ss ionari es, as wel l as the problems of H ygiene and Sanit a tion a nd consen·a ti on of per sonal hea lth. Dr. Boyd is a g radua te of Washington-J effe rson Co ll ege, A .13., of th e University of Pennsylvania, 11.D., he is a lso a Fell ow of th e Ameri can ::Vledical Assoc iati on, a nd a F ell ow o f the Rockefeller Foundation. Graduates o f the Bible In st itute of Los Ange les who have completed a full two years' course of study, o r acc r ed ited stud ents of oth er Bible ln stitutes of equa l standing, Th eo log ical Semin a ri es a nd Co lleges, who plan fo r mi ss ionary se rvice in for eign lands, a re admi ss ible to the cou r se. In no case is it th e intenti on to g raduate clocto,· s of medicine, but to prepare these students to commend the Gospel o f ou r Lo rd J es us Chri st in meet ing th e phys ical needs when no regula r physician is in attendance. 1. Anatomy and Physiology First and Second Semeste r , two hours per week, H. \ V. Boyd, 11. D . The text-book, "Anatomy and P hys io logy." by Kimber an d Gray . Being a bas ic s tudy an d lay ing founda ti ons fo r a mo re compl ete knowl edge of the human body , th is course is extended throughout the yea r. S keletons and manikin s a re used to illustrate the subjects ta ught. Plans are being made to visit the di ssect in g rooms of the nea r by medica l schools . 2 . Obs t etrics First Semester, one hour per week. :\fargaret :\[orri s, :\I.D. Anatomy of the pelvis ; An atomy and phy sio logy of femal e rep roductive o rga ns : S igns. symptoms and chagnos1s of pr egnancy ; A ilments of pr egn ancy: :-( ormal and abno rma l deli\·ery : Puerpera l care; Care o f the newborn child: Obs tetrical opera ti ons, fo rceps, ve r sion ext ract ion, Caesa r ean sec tion, pubi otomy, perin ea ! tear, etc . The management o f nor ma l obs tet rical cases is arranged for by having the students 111 groups of two an swer out calls under th e supe rvision o f membe r s of the medica l fac ulty. 3 . Skin Diseases F irst Semester, one hour per week. H. 'v\l. Boyd, M. D . T ex t-Book, "Skin D iseases," by Scharnberg . T h is cou rse cove rs the usua l skin lesions found at home and abroad. T he primary les ions, a s papules, vesicles, pu s tul es, wheale s, scales, etc., and secondary les ions. as exco riation, crusts, etc., ar e demon st rated in clinics and by cl emachrome plates . Erythemas, Impet igo Contagiosa, Eczemas, Scabi es ( itch) , Psorisis , Tin eas, Syph ilicl erm les ions, Lepra, Small Pox, Epithe lioma and Exant hernata are demonst ra ted at th e Clinic of the Los Ange les Genera l H ospital. 4 . Minor Surgery Firs t and Second Semesters. one hom per week, Na than iel Be r cov itz, :M.D. Lectur es and demonst rati ons comprising up to elate methods of fir st aid, management and care o f all the common inj ur ies. F oo te's " :\>lino r Surge ry" is th e tex t book used.
5. Theory and Practice of Nursing First a nd Second Semes ters, one hour per week, Laura V/oos ley, R. N .
The course not only includ es the theoret ic consideration of the care of the sick, but the practical a spects of the s ubject as well. The students are taught the keep ing of a clinical
reco r d, th e car e and use o f thermometers, and u ri naly sis. Ass ignments a re made to assist the schoo l nurs es in th e care of Bible I nstitute studen ts who a re ill and need the ca r e o f the Schoo l Phys ician.
6 . Diseases of the Ear, Nose and Throat
First Semester, one hour pe r week, Ross A. Har r is, M.D. The lectures o f th is course inc lude the commoner di seases of th e Ea r . Nose and Throat both the acute a nd chron ic in flammat ions-the ext raction of fo reign bod ies a nd the d iagnos is and tr ea tment. Practica l instructi on is given in a spec ial Eye, Ear, Kose and T h roa t Clin ic by Dr. Harris. 28
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