European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 13, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 8 the stars and stripes saturday september 13. 1980 or. Cape Jim Anderson abort counsels t patient at a or White medical technician sri. Frank Uhley below prepares the emergency room at the Canadian forces Hospital. Canadian civilian or. Monique Dostaler examines Krista Henderson 2, daughter of a Corporal. Is Didio Canadian forces . Shortage healed by de Easley staff writer Lahr Germany is Canadian hoops who have used the . Army sick Call have Crivici cd Ilas an impersonal Assembly line compared to i hair own sys tem according to Canadian medical work ers Here. One of the major differences Between the american and Canadian military  ical systems is that each Canadian combat battalion has its own doctor and five medics. Troops know their doctors and medical specialists according to maj. John a Row Milti administrative officer with the 4th yield ambulance Here. When Canadian troops go on sick Call. The report to a medic who lives and works with the company Arrowsmith said. If the medic feels a Soldier needs the attention of a Dik ilor. The Soldier sees Liis battalion physician. Unless a Canadian Soldier requires the attention of a specialist the unit doctor Uil treat almost anything thai ails troops in his unit from a cold to minor surgery arrows Milf said. We try to make in us pc Sonali cd As Posable. Per capita medical officer to nun or woman it is the highest ratio i Ihrk us Wil find anywhere he said. Here Chere is one medical officer to every Ciao men. In the end you have a very personal relationship Between the unit Doc Tor and his men. He Corner to know  in addition to battalion medical officers the Hospital at Lahr has 35 doctors who provide the full Range of specialities including minor surgery and psychiatry. A run Smith said. Each medical officer at Lahr including unit doctors works in the Hospital four hours a Day. Arrowsmith said there arc More Mili tary doctors at  than most military bases in Canada became the  Hospital must serve the 10,000 military dependents and government civilians stationed there. In Canada dependents receive Only Emer gency medical care and civil servants Are not eligible for military medical care. According to arrows Milf. Canadian troops receive More personalized medical care than americans because the Canadian i diary is not facing a doctor shortage. Unlike the . Military the Canadian forces have had no problem recruiting or retaining doctors. I d say we have All us need he said. We have no problem filling our needs we have no problem finding recruits the Job picture As far As medical people Are concerned in Canada is Noi As Rosy in he civilian world As it used to be arrows Mith said. It is not As lucrative As it was. A few years ago the Market was wide open we had problems retaining medical officers they would do their time and go. Bui now we have entered a phase of Zero population growth and the institutions Are still pump ing out a lot of people. Now jobs in the civilian medical Field Are much harder to come  pay and promotions arc better for medi Cal officers than in any of her Branch of service in the Canadian military he said. The doctors Coler military service As captains and arc paid on a separate pay scale. According to Arrowsmith a medical Cap Tain makes As much Money As an infantry major. In addition promotions arc faster. Arrowsmith said do curs arc routinely promoted to major after four years of service while an infantry officer usually serves 12 years before being promoted to major. Nurse Cape Shirley qua de examines Eta Ait son 9, following an Dot