CALIFORNIA
Bill Introduced.—
A. 51 authorizes the board of supervisors of a county maintaining a county hospital to admit pay patients to the county hospital and to charge such patients for the entire value of the services rendered to them, as ascertained pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the board. Payment is to be adjusted to the patient's ability to pay. Such patients are to receive medical, surgical or other treatment from qualified physicians of their own choice.
Society News.—
Dr. Clarence M. Hyland, Los Angeles, addressed the San Diego County Medical Society, January 12, on "Use of Convalescent Serum in Contagious Diseases."— Dr. Rosco G. Leland, director, Bureau of Medical Economics, American Medical Association, Chicago, addressed the Los Angeles County Medical Association, January 21, on medical economics. Several changes in the society's bulletin, effective with the January 7 issue, include an increase in size and an improved cover