Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism

Abstract

We in Australia, after 15 years of running repairs and alterations, have a vehicle in need of a major overhaul. Like you in Britain, our difficulties are basically those of finance, how best to obtain and apply this to provide all members of the community with complete cover.It has become apparent that our ideas on the basic philosophy of national health care are again approximating, and that our paths, at present as antipodean as our countries, are converging.Both our countries can gain much from each other in their efforts to provide, on a national scale, readily available medical care of the highest standard. This we shall both achieve if all concerned approach the task with open minds, actuated by the highest motives, basing their decisions on facts and diligently pursuing one common purpose.What would have been the reaction of those distinguished gentlemen who attended that 65th Annual Meeting if they could perchance be with us this week ? Roddick would no doubt have exhorted us to continue our efforts to achieve a national registration board. Lister would have experienced great satisfaction in the progress of surgery. Osler would doubtlessly have regarded our progress in the control of medical practice with " equanimity."All three would assuredly survey the advances of science and technology with amazement, and we trust they would approve the progress made towards maturity, and promised in our " vigorous infancy," of " British Medicine in Australia."When the time arrives for your return to your homes we hope that you will take with you many happy memories of your stay in this land of Australia, new friendships, and an enhanced knowledge and appreciation of our country, its people, and their way of life.We, for our part, shall long cherish this occasion and treasure the wisdom you bring with you, as well as the great personal pleasure we have in this meeting with you.