Reagan telegram for heart man
NZPA Salt Lake City The mechanical heart recipient. Dr Barney Clark, received a telegram from President Ronald Reagan yesterday and gave his doctors more, evidence of recovery by complaining about the way nurses brushed his teeth. Mr Reagan and his wife. Nancy said that Dr Clark had given everyone a great lesson in faith" in the week since he became the first person to receive a permanent plastic heart. While not fully conscious, Dr Clark’s recognition and response to nurses and others in his intensive-care room was improving. Nurses “were brushing his teeth this morning and he wanted it done again, indP eating that it wasn’t done to his satisfaction, which I guess is a good sign," said Dr Chase Peterson.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19821211.2.57.2
Bibliographic details
Press, 11 December 1982, Page 8
Word Count
126Reagan telegram for heart man Press, 11 December 1982, Page 8
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Copyright in all Footrot Flats cartoons is owned by Diogenes Designs Ltd. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise these cartoons and make them available online as part of this digitised version of the Press. You can search, browse, and print Footrot Flats cartoons for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Diogenes Designs Ltd for any other use.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in