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People's Clinic offers alternative to
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By MARNIE HEYN
The Free People's Clinic was
organized in 1971 as an alter-
native to profit-oriented, assem-
bly-line health care in Ann
Arbor.
The Clinic has two purposes:
first, to provide model 1lealth
care, which involvesrespect for
the dignity of patients, inform-
ing and involving them in treat-
ment, breaking out of tra i-
tional doctor/nurse/patient sta-
tus roles; and second, to avoid
a "band-aid" role by organizing
the community to demand qual..
ity health care, providing advo-
cates, and analyzing the politi-
cal aspect of the local medical
mafia.

Most of the practice involves
gynecology, venereal disease,,
and general medicine at a sub-
acute level; emergencies are
usually handled strictly through
referral to a local hospital. Most
of the patients are nonstudents
between 18 and 25.
In addition to diagnosis and
treatment, t h e Clinic offers
broad - spectrum counseling in
such areas as abortion, contra-
ception, nutrition, and venereal
disease. A dentist is available
one night a week for diagnosis,
and general legal aid is offered
on another night.
AS GOOD as the Clinic is, it
still has problems. Funds are
tighter than ever; it is impos-
sible to provide allhthe care
that is needed; and the doctors
are m'o s t 1 y perennially-over-
worked residents from Univer-
sity Hospital. All these lead to
less personal, more mechanical
treatment, hurriedness, a n d
spotty follow-up.
With the failure of the city
millage proposal in June, all
city funds for the Clinic have
dried up and blown away. Thus,
private contributions and fund-

raisers by small groups are
more important than ever. If
you are interested in making a
donation or organizing a bene-
fit, contact Kathy Biersack at
the Clinic.
VOLUNTEERS a r e needed
now as much as ever. However,
positions in actual health care
functions are few. The place
where lots of people are needed
in organizing political actions
aimed at forcing up Ann Arbor's
established health care facili-
ties to meet the real needs of
their patient constituency.
In the past, for example,
Clinic memflers participated in
the opposition to relocation of
St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital.
Hospital officials claimed their
Ingalls St. building was old and
substandard, requiring them to
move to sparsely populated Su-
perior Township.
The clinic regarded the move
as an attempt to evade St. Joe's
responsibilities to the low-in-
come patient body of Ann Arbor
by locating the hospital where
only the affluent would be able
to reach it.
They fought the move before
numerous planning bodies, and
although the hospital finally
gained permission to relocate,
the Clinic and other opponents
of the move succeeded in pub-
licizing the issues surrounding
the case.

THE CLINIC, located at 225
E. Liberty near Fifth, is open
four w e e k n i g h t s, Monday
through Thursday, and Saturday
morning. During each clinic,
10,to 13 patients are seen. Pa-
tients are limited to those who
qualify as medically indigent:
that is, those who cannot re-
ceive inexpensive care else-
where, who are not eligible for
Medicaid, Medicare, or the stu-
dent Health Service.

Food co-ops: Countering
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Retail rip-off is as integral a
part of Ann Arbor as marijuana.
Rents are sky-high and local
merchants charge astronomical
prices on everything from T-
shirts to Tacos.
However, thefe are still a
few places in town where one
can buy high-quality food at,
relatively low costs.

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ALL THREE of Ann Arbor's
food cooperatives work on a
non-profit basis and decisions
are made collectively by co-op
members.-
People's Co-op at 722 Packard
handles food such" as grains,
seeds, beans, dried fruit, nuts,
berries, honey, peanut butter,
oils, cheese and breads and is
open from 11 a.m. to .6 p.m.
Monday thru Saturday.
Customers are urged to put
in a few hours work periodically
and to participate in the weekly
clean-up on Wednesday to keep
costs down.

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ways at the co-op. By, wor
one hour per week, a custo
can purchase food at a
slight mark-up -five per
Those not contributing en
can still purchase their goo
at a 20 per cent mark-u
fantastic bargain compare
local grocery stores w
prices are often double.
Fresh fruit and veget
can be obtained at the Item
Produce Co-op which is pre
ly filled to capacity with a
family membership.
The Neighborhood Action
ter Food Co-op at 543 N.
is designed for lower inc
families 'nd distributes
items as fruit, cheese, v
tables, eggs and nuts.
F O R M O R E inform
about any of the co-ops, con
Community Switchboard at
1111.



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