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*-New I After decades Of tvaIting, plan ning, and construction, USC's new Student Health Center is open for business. Situated between the Russell House and University Terrace, the four-story facility is one of - the most well-equipped buildings on campus and according to Dr. Isoa Hirata, director, is responsi ble for the triple increase in full time medical staff members. "Those old facilities scared doctors off when they came to see the campus," Dr. Hirata said. "Now we have already signed up or have coming eight full-time people. The doctors have told me the new building is the selling point." The design concept of the Center is to get students in and treated as quickly as possible. "In the old infirmary, it was first come, first served," said Dr. Hi rata, "regardless of who was sick est. Now students come in and check with the sign-in desk, where they will either have an appointment with a specific doc tor at a specific time, or will be classified as walk-in patients." Dr. Hirata explained that walk in patients would be seen im mediately by a nurse who would decide if the student needed to see a doctor right then, or if the case were something like a cold or minor cut that the nurse could take care of. "This means a student can be in and out of here in a very short time," he said. "Even if the stu dent needs to see a doctor, one will be available very quickly." BRITTONS offers either the Dow application.This it to establish Brittonsfor Fall '73 brini Fashions. Brittons makes its se What's more, we've given it c anywhee. Why don't you visit Britto BR ITTONS7 lealth Ce "By fall," Dr. Hirata said, "we will have four full-time doctors, each with his own office and ex amining room. Also in the fall we will have a full-time psychiatrist and gynecologist, with a gynecol ogist, with a gynecological clinic, and an orthopedist and dermatol ogist on consultation. Already we're short on office space." The new Health Center has several features that were not planned in the old building. Dr. Hirata terms the new laboratory "his pride and joy." Complete with separate waiting room, the new lab has "every piece of mod em equipment possible. "Now we can do our lab work here in stead of sending it out," Dr. Hi rata said. "It'll be done much more quickly and cheaply." For students who must stay overnight, the old, multi-bed wards must no longer be endured. The third and fourth floors of the Health Center contain semi-pri vate rooms which are as well equipped as most motel rooms with closets, private. and shared baths, adequate lighting and elec trically controlled beds. Dr. Hirata said boys were to stay on one end of the hall and girls on the other, with the nurses' station separating the two. A lounge is also set up on each floor for the use of patients con taining study carrels and a televi sion, and decorated in garnet and black. "Right now we have 28 beds, which is enough for anything but WH , 3 GAMECOCK CHARGE What do yot Bring your s flown or Dutch Square s a great way to stretcl credit that will be impc is a superlative new coltectioi lections from the world's most lI ur own special touches. You wc ns and open a charge account ar lS27MAIN fi inter Bring! an epidemic," he said. Some of the area on the fourth floor is be ing converted Into office space for the psychiatrist and gynecol ogist, but there is still room for 16 more beds on that floor. Across from USC ROUNDHOUSE FREE ! Super Chili Dog with the purcl medium size soft drink. BRIT1 ACCOUNT of $100 to alI j have to do? tudent I.D. to location and fill our out a your dollars and an opp< rtant to you later in your i of Men's and Ladies' axurious manufacturers. n't f ind anything like it id see for yourself: WHY T- DUTCH SQUAI r More D4 "For the first time," Dr. Hira i said, "the USC medical fee is wingused to the most advantage. Ve now have seven doctors, the acilities to get people in and out n a hurry, and we can continue o recruit doctors. I expect to be "Sup ChilihE ase of one order of French Fri Offer Good Thr rONS -egistered students. 4 charge Go rtunity S career.. 'NS 1E MALL :ctors able to run about 350 patients a day when the fall session starts, and I believe students will be able to spread the word that we are treating them and getting them out of here in a very- short length of time." brazier log" es and one ough September 10 e Account I.00i