| Show DOCTOR TALK TALI T ALI By JOHN JOliN B B. B RE REMBERT I ERT M. M I. I D. D Many people for years have annually been taking influenza vaccinations but the benefit to tobe tobe tobe be derived is not generally appreciated appreciated appreciated ap ap- ap- ap by the mass public Readers are arc familiar with the epidemic of Influenza in 58 1957 and again in early 1960 These outbreaks of virus infection were particularly hard on our older population and all persons persons persons per per- sons with cardiovascular or pulmonary pulmonary pulmonary pul pul- diseases are urged to receive these immunizations now The incidence of Influenza runs higher and the course of the disease is more severe in all chronically ill persons bethey be bethey bethey they young or old old so so see your family physician now for your our vaccination This Tills column has often oHen urged its readers to select a medical physician for lor the f family a ami m i l I y doctor and to visit U this s doctor at periodic intervals for particular lar reasons or at least routine checks Much has been said and often needs repeating for forthe forthe forthe the merits of preventive c medi medi- cine In a recent survey conducted b by the U. U S. S Public Health period Service over a two year some interesting facts are presented pre pre- The statistics show that the average patient visits his doctor on the average of or five times a year The income level of the family influences these visits if the family income is under 2000 physician visits visits- per year ear are arc 46 If U the family income is or more the Ule number of yearly visits jumps to 57 It has generally been accepted that women visit the doctors office orrice more often orten than men men men- and the statistics bear this out This increased number of visits starts at the fifteenth year of the female and naturally the necessary of prenatal and postnatal visits affects these figures greatly The more education general school prevalent in the population the greater will be bethe bethe bethe the physician visits per year ear If the head of the family will average seeing a doctor 60 times a year If U the head of the family has had less than five live years of formal education then the doctor visits drop of off sharply to only 43 visits to the doctor Where herc do you fit into the physician physician physician phy phy- visits per year picture picture pic- pic ture lure Lets Let's hope all will eventually eventually ally aIly realize the value of preventive preventive preventive pre pre- medicine dont don't be the so often tragic case that waits until it is too late |
