term membership should be extended. All his credentials are in order and this is the only instance that there is in his record of any irregularity, if this can be called an irregularity.
Dr. Steen--Bob, do you know, on the Lieberman matter, if they ever got a deposition from the nurse? Check on that, because B.G. Thompson thought that without it the case would not stand up in court.
Dr. Hastings--I know the sentiment of the committee and that B.G. Thompson was a bit worried about that case before the State Grievance Committee met on it. We have in the file a signed agreement both by Dr. Lieberman and his attorney that they would abide by the decision of the State Grievance Committee if it upheld the decision of our Society.
Dr. Steen--Still, that does not change the amount of evidence you have in the case as far as the nurse is concerned.
Dr. Hayden--These nurses were quite willing to talk about it over the 'phone, but worried about the ethics or releasing anything they have in writing to anyone but our committee. That is up to the State Board of Medical Examiners as to what they want to do.
Dr. Steen--The Superior Court might not agree to that.
Dr. Harry Thompson moved that the report of the Board of Censors in its entirety be accepted. Motion was seconded by Dr. Beaton and carried.
Dr. Hastings--"I would like to discuss the Davis matter just a little more, an if you have any recommendations about Claude I would be glad to listen. The mother of this child said, I believe, that on two occasions checks were given to Dr. Davis during the period 1949-50 and 51 for ACTH, totaling $125.00 each. These checks do not appear in the ledger of which I have the only copies. There is not item of $125.00 or two items of $125.00. There is no record of any payment to Dr. Davis direct. These are all from this collection bureau. The mother said she received receipted statement allegedly from Dr. Davis' office but not signed by him, in the lower corner of which it said 'for ACTH', in Dr. Davis' handwriting. She apparently took this up with some doctor in California, who told her that not only was this an exorbitant charge, but that the use of ACTH in asthma constituted mal-practice, and she mentioned his name. On two occasions I have talked to Bill Wharton, and he knows about the case; he knew there was dissatisfaction. He did not have their office bring me their ledger sheets, and I do not think it is enough to have their accounting bureau records. I think we should know what sort of treatments he was giving her; we also ought to have the office records saying whether he gave her an estimate of the cost of treatment, what type of treatment he recommended and what type of treatment she had. I can't do this through Bill and his secretary, I have to do it through Claude, because up to that point it is hearsay. We do not have anything really concrete except her complaint. We have answered it saying our investigation will be delayed because of Dr. Davis' health.
The By-Laws Committee, Dr. Hayden reported, met and formulated some suggested changes upon which they wished to report and suggested for presentation to the Society for vote. He said that it had been proposed that the chapter on Officers be changed to provide for a President-elect, and that the method for election of officers be changed to provide for a Nominating Committee. This committee would nominate a slate of candidates, two for each office; that would be done in November meeting, and two weeks prior to the December meeting the Secretary would mail out ballots, including the names of those nominated from the floor; the President-elect would be made Program Chairman, so that he could provide the program for two years in advance. This suggestion was made by Dr. Manning, as it would give the Program Chairman a chance to work ahead on the scientific programs. Dr. Hayden said that the A.M.A. has made a new classification, in which all associate and active physician members are regarded as the same, although associate members do not have to pay dues;
