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  Students who are ill and wish t contact the physician outside of office hours may do so by calling the University Hospital operator (3111 from a city phone, 7-0 from a University phone) and asking for the physician on call. Student Health office hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily except Saturday (9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon) and Sunday (10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon by appointment).
   Infirmary Care. The purpose of the Infirmary is to give nursing care and medical supervision to students who are ill and should not be left in their rooms, yet are not ill enough to require the facilities of the hospital. There is no charge for Infirmary care.
   Hospitalization. The student hospitalization fund is provided by a portion of the students' fees. This fund is used to provide hospital service for all students holding current Identification Cards. The cost of student hospitalization will first be payable from any applicable insurance benefits before charges are made to the student hospitalization fund. Free emergency hospital service is provided only as authorized and certified by the Director of Student Health Service. Within any one academic year, you may have this important service within these limits:
  (1) 30 days of hospital ward care, including board, general nursing service, and clinical physician service.
  (2) The following special services at prevailing cost rates, not to exceed $50.00: X-ray, radium therapy, operating room, special drugs, plaster cast, blood transfusions, electrocardiographs, basal metabolism, physical therapy, and sensitization and other laboratory tests.
  (3) Special nursing service at prevailing rates not to exceed $25.00.

Note: Students registered for any summer session will be allowed one-third of the above services during the summer session in which they are registered. 
   The student hospitalization fund does not provide for the following: glasses; orthopedic appliances; private professional service of a physician or surgeon; hospitalization for or treatment of (1) psychosis (mental disease) except for diagnosis, (2) pulmonary tuberculosis, except for diagnosis, (3) injuries or illness for which hospital service is available without cost, (4) injuries received while engaged in or while training for intercollegiate athletics, (these costs are paid by the Athletic Department), (5) elective operations, such as tonsillectomies, nasal operations, etc., and (6) pregnancy.
   In the event a student receives hospitalization, services, or treatment in excess of that authorized by the Director of Student Health Service, he is personally responsible for the extra cost. 
   This service for students is given only when they are on the campus and treatment is authorized by the Student Health Service. It does not cover students while not on campus or during the summer when they are not enrolled as students.

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Students who are ill and wish t contact the physician outside of office hours may do so by calling the University Hospital operator (3111 from a city phone, 7-0 from a University phone) and asking for the physician on call. Student Health office hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily except Saturday (9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon) and Sunday (10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon by appointment). Infirmary Care. The purpose of the Infirmary is to give nursing care and medical supervision to students who are ill and should not be left in their rooms, yet are not ill enough to require the facilities of the hospital. There is no charge for Infirmary care. Hospitalization. The student hospitalization fund is provided by a portion of the students' fees. This fund is used to provide hospital service for all students holding current Identification Cards. The cost of student hospitalization will first be payable from any applicable insurance benefits before charges are made to the student hospitalization fund. Free emergency hospital service is provided only as authorized and certified by the Director of Student Health Service. Within any one academic year, you may have this important service within these limits: (1) 30 days of hospital ward care, including board, general nursing service, and clinical physician service. (2) The following special services at prevailing cost rates, not to exceed $50.00: X-ray, radium therapy, operating room, special drugs, plaster cast, blood transfusions, electrocardiographs, basal metabolism, physical therapy, and sensitization and other laboratory tests. (3) Special nursing service at prevailing rates not to exceed $25.00. Note: Students registered for any summer session will be allowed one-third of the above services during the summer session in which they are registered. The student hospitalization fund does not provide for the following: glasses; orthopedic appliances; private professional service of a physician or surgeon; hospitalization for or treatment of (1) psychosis (mental disease) except for diagnosis, (2) pulmonary tuberculosis, except for diagnosis, (3) injuries or illness for which hospital service is available without cost, (4) injuries received while engaged in or while training for intercollegiate athletics, (these costs are paid by the Athletic Department), (5) elective operations, such as tonsillectomies, nasal operations, etc., and (6) pregnancy. In the event a student receives hospitalization, services, or treatment in excess of that authorized by the Director of Student Health Service, he is personally responsible for the extra cost. This service for students is given only when they are on the campus and treatment is authorized by the Student Health Service. It does not cover students while not on campus or during the summer when they are not enrolled as students. 36