from serious malnutrition. Food production, even with major technological breakthroughs, cannot catch up with population's exponential growth. It seems better to concentrate our. government efforts first on stabilizing the world's population to a level where all people can be fed even in the low settling, and the involvement of con gressmen by the hundreds and money in the millions has dwindled to a couple of congressmen and a couple of thousands in campaign dollars, 1 wonder how we can ever retrieve the reputation of our friends, the Korean people? *Koreagite” brings up spetiers, ouw- ever unthinking, of an equal horror to our minds. For the alleged actions of one Ko Tean, we bave, unconsciously perhaps, fainted the image of an entire nation, 2 Korea of 35 million people who have harvest years. His a eruel hoax of this “human Tights” administration to promote ex- Open a pillowto the winds and you can been our friends und allies for many never re-gather the feathers. "years. We have fallen vielim to the press The word “Koreagate” has infected penchant for a slick label. Afler the our nation with bad feelings, feelings which will swell the world’s population during the bumper crop years only to wipe out milions by starvation when Teagale,” a word containing nothing analogous exceptits fanviliar sound. perimentation with food supplies, an unforeseeable plant disease or im-* scasonable weather condition causes a crop failure, RICK C. NORMAND «Washington a Tread with some concern in Marquis Childs's Oct. 19 column that President Carter has formed vet another commission to study world hunger. What's going on here? Is this the same man who once staled that there were 72 agencies responsible far health but that Lwo would bea gracious plenty? i President Carter is so hot to increase rather than decrease the bureaucracy, why is he avoiding the real issue? Mr. Childs hit the nail on the head when he wrote that the popula. tion explosion in Jess developed cotntrics is the root cause of hunger. Finda solutiog ta the population prablem, and hunger will take care of itself, Alexandria RONALD DEES ‘Curious Similarity’ suiccess of “Walergate,” what an easy but meaningless move it was lo “Ke The word “Walergate” fills the Ametican heart with fear, anger and scattered as feathers. May the fealhers be swept away that we may again see the Koreans as they are— friends and alties. RAYMOND FL MOWARD NewYork Al Broken Trust Iwas appalled, as were several of my patients, by your Oct. 11 story “‘No Clues’ to Suicide Given by Paisley; Psychiatrist Says Ex-ClA Otficial May Have Had Emotional Crisis" [Metro]. The psy- chiatrist involved seems to think the Ihppocratic cominitment lo keep patient-doctor “holy secrets" confidential died with the patient. Like the National Commission on Confidentiahty of Health Records, on whese board of di- rectors I serve, 1] believe thal when society las a legitimate claim to personal health infarmalion-—as it may have in some criminal-justice or medical-re search cases—some Information can be shared. But socicty had no apparent “need to know" in this case, and the physician's lips should have remained sealed. This is particularly true in the case of psychiatrists, who must keep their pa- tients’ secrets to prevent erosion of ment is essential, In recent years, there ‘has been a great deal of effort by psychialrists in the Washington Psyehiatric Society and the American Psychiatric Association and ils other branches to protect confidentiality from unwarranled intrusions by various inquiring third parties, such as the governinent and insurance companies. lam greatly concerucd for what 1 believe is a blatant disregard for confidentiality by Dr. Baruch that unfortunately may well be generalized to all psychiatrists and other professionals in the hehavioral science fickl who do psycholherapy. Howadversely will this affect the therapy of people alreadyin. treatment? How many people will re- sist needed therapy because of their concern about how seriously the psy- chiatrist will aceept the professional responsibility of confidentiality? trust. What is said in therapy should remain locked in the therapist's office PAUL D. SULLIVAN, M.D, Past president, until released by the patient—and not by the patient's demise, which releases nothing except possibly his or her soul. Interestingly enough, the patient group involved in this slory appears to have Has anyone noticed the curius similarity bebween the contradictory sila tions two of the workd’s radien! pucr- had the best intuitive prasp of the Tilla movements find themselves in at ethics involved. the moment? Both the PLO and the HENRY A SEGAL, ALD. Rhodesian Patriotic Front have at last American Academy of Psychoanalysis allained the conditions for which they Washington have been strugyling: The PLO (with Jordan and Syria) has been invited te 0 participate on terins that they have so long been fighting fer—the Camp David aceords—but refuses: the Patri Tread in stunned disbelief the Oct. 11 news story, otic Front has been asked to join in the free elections provided for by the “inL consider this action by the psychiaternal settiement”—but refuses. Urist Dr. Jack Baruch, an irresponsible breach of confidentiality and Lam con. The democratic intentions those two cerned about the impact of this on terrorist organizations are supposcaly people in psychotherapy. I fect a strony trying to attain are ostensible ones only, and their true object as simply the sense of urgency to express my betiet and hope that Dr. Raruch’s action is a sudjupation of the land by military Lare ¢acepeon. forca, ‘The assurance of confidentiality for PATRICK HENRY Washington as people who are in psychiatric treat. Washing low Psy chtal rl Suchet y. Rockville The Washington Yost TUGENE MEYER tets-1959 TULIP LO GLAICA MM, 1615 - bad NATHATINE CHEAT AL 1 Pubtishe HESJASUS CO NRADLER beecutive Edtiar HOWARD SEMONS PHPEIFL CLYRLIN Pantorial Wage halter MEG ORE ENFINLO Mannelng Editor RICHARD HARSCOD Deputy Manaying Prlttor Deprty bition Page &dllor DON ALOR, GMAT ARE Oeneral Manager Vice Presidente KARL OX. CHESM. Canitotters JOFIN MODOWEN. 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