TY - JOUR T1 - MEdical news Y1 - 1959/11/28 N1 - 10.1001/jama.1959.03010310074020 JO - Journal of the American Medical Association SP - 1842 EP - 1849 VL - 171 IS - 13 N2 - CALIFORNIA  Physical Examinations for Hospital Staff.—  On Aug. 12 the Culver City Hospital instituted a program of physical examinations for all professional members of the staff. This program includes a complete physical examination, x-ray of the chest, electrocardiographic study, complete blood count, urine analysis, serology, blood sugar and cholesterol estimation. Where chief complaints warrant, additional laboratory and x-ray studies are conducted. Physical and laboratory procedures, along with any additional studies, are free. According to the examining doctors, at least 20% of the physicians undergoing these examinations have additional x-ray and laboratory examinations. As of Oct. 21, 50% of the staff members availed themselves of the opportunity of these voluntary checkups. Chairman of the committee in charge of this program is Dr. Sidney Messer, Santa Monica.DELAWARE  State Medical Election.—  The officers of the Medical Society of Delaware are: president, Dr. James E. Marvil, Laurel; president-elect, Dr. Lemuel C. McGee, Wilmington; SN - 0002-9955 M3 - doi: 10.1001/jama.1959.03010310074020 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1959.03010310074020 ER -