Correspondence Regarding the Admission Policy of Talihina Indian Hospital in 1948
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_46_0006
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding the Admission Policy of Talihina Indian Hospital in 1948
- Date Created:
- 1948-02-24
- EDTF:
- 1948-02-24
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/47
- Description:
- The letter is from Reverend T.A. Webster to Senator Elmer Thomas regarding the Indian Hospital in Talihina, Oklahoma. The hospital is well-equipped and serves both Indian and white patients in cases of emergency. However, due to a complaint, the staff has been instructed to only admit white patients in extreme emergencies. The letter emphasizes the importance of the hospital in providing medical services to a large area with limited access to healthcare. It also highlights the limitations of local physicians in comparison to the specialized care provided by the hospital. The letter urges Senator Thomas to allow the doctors at the Indian Hospital to interpret emergency needs for admission.
- Topic:
- Community health services--United States
- Congress:
- 80th (1947-1949)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_46_0000, Box 46, Folder 6, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 3 Pages
