| Show TO STATE MEDICINE during the past few years there has been much talk about socialized medicine or state medicine it is an issue which zo every one should be interested in and which all should understand its final settlement will determine the quality of medical service that will be available at any dr nathan S price when you relatives and your davis III your friends become spuriously ill in the united states we have always had independent medical practice the individual citizen has had the right to select and employ the services of any licensed practitioner of medicine in whom he has confidence fi under this system of personal medical practice miracles have been achieved in the conquering of disease in the short period of years in the united states the average length of life of man has been nearly doubled tho the life expectancy of the newborn child was 35 years it is now over 62 years during this period typhoid fever has well nigh disappeared smallpox has been subdued diphtheria has almost been eliminated pernicious anemia tuberculosis diabetes and prevalence OF PYORRHEA IN EXAMINED DENTAL cental CASES IN IM THE UNITED STATES MALES MAIES FEMALES 1940 1 0 abell 20 2 25 ia 35 40 10 15 5 50 55 60 60 MALE ii i rem ES a score of lesser ailments have been brought under control american medicine gave to the united states in the calendar year of 1940 the most favorable health record of its years history it resulted in 1940 in the highest general level of health and in the lowest death rate ever known for the united states or for any comparable number of people anywhere in the world it now appears that the record for 1941 will be even better bette in this country there are some who seek to establish poli political lical control of medicine and of medical practice it is granted that their motives are entirely honorable and wholly altruistic that their arguments are plausible and alluring but the record shows that the accomplishment of this purpose would hamper the medical profession in the performance of its duties and so break down the morale and the effectiveness of the physicians the men who are responsible for the physical well being of men women and children these proposals must be recognized for what they really are they area are moves toward the establishment of political control of medical services rs and the bureaucratic domination of both the patient and the doctor they embody the menace of a step by step process of destruction of the system that has given this nation the highest level of health ever known that has given its people the most resourcefulness the most wealth and the highest standard of living in the history of the world from the brochure priceless Heri heritage tago published by the national physicians committee for the extension of medical service pittsfield Held building chicago ill on request a free copy will be mailed to you for the most n lost part Arne american rican doctors are determinedly opposed to this drive for socialized medicine nie dicine arid and I 1 must say that I 1 am them all the way state medicine in nty my opinion bears disaster for or doctor and patient a alike ik you ou con can not pipe out au medicine to the cornin community unity as you to do with steart steam heat br A 4 1 CHONIN english ghys phys physician ician author 0 of the citadel QUESTION BOX send quett loni to dr nathan S pavis iri III aka IU enclose a addressed stamped envelope seil Q what causes the joints to be ba sore in the morning B A A usually some form ot of rheumatism plus chilling and lack of motion while asleep Q my aly fing fingernails 0 mails peel and become pitted fo for r no apparent reason what is the cause for it C E A it may be due to nail aall polish some general disease anemia or malnutrition or to some local infer uon |
