Show Personal Health Real Specialist Tak Takes s Over OverTo OverTo To Yo Defend His Fellows By Dr William Brady A real specialist writes the column column column col col- today and his criticism is a good one I I. think else he would no nobe not be writing writing- the column Brady Dear Dr Brady My criticism ha has to do with th the manner in which you rail against again specialists While I fully agree with what you a 1 say a Y against unqualified fied fled specialists I V believe that you do not make It i cl clear ar to the layman lay lay- t. t man Just which ff specialists y y you o 0 u ar are e rail railing t n g 8 against g a ins t you 0 u know enow and I know Dr B Brady but d does es your lay reader know You say the real rell specialist isa Is Isi a i physician whose hose skill and training training train train- ing and special qualification Is recognized by br his professional colleagues col col- leagues by the g general eral practitioners practitioners of his community who refer cases to the specialist for counsel counselor or special treatment or call can upon the specialist for service service ice ce in special cases True rue enough but how do his professional prote- prote professional colleagues and the general practitioners practitioner find out about his qualifications The American Bp specialty boards of examination have set up for each specialty a certain certai number of ot years yearB usually from three to five after completion of oJ medical school and internship of time full training in that specialty has been required At the end of this special training period the candidate may nifty present himself for tor examination for certification in inthe inthe tJ the e specialty in hi question If It he passes pes the examination ho Is 1 certified certified tilted usually only after an additional additional addi addi- probationary period of years of ot practice limited to th that t ape ape- Anyone who goes through such much sucha mucha a co course of ot sprouts gets a pain inthe inthe in the neck when specialists in general general general gen gen- eral are aro panned in the public prints without discrimination The lay reader is not likely to know whom you are are panning Any one p physician or layman may find out who is qualified and This is available inmost in most libraries who is not by looking in the Directory Directory Di Dl- rectory of ot Medical Specialists compiled by the advisory board for medical medic l specialists and published published pub pub- by Marquis Co q Co Chicago Chicag hospitals and medical society head head- quarters t era A AA telephone call can to any doctor under question should get a yes or no answer to a query as u to whether he In 1 a certified by his hs American specialty board If he heis heis heis is so certified he can prove it by the American specialty board certificate certificate on his of office ice wall Thanks for lis ten in Signed M. M D. D QUESTION AND ANSWER S Morning Drink Will drinking a glass lass of warm water ater with a little lemon juice in it first thing on rising ing in the morning harm th the teeth or have oth other r ill effect Mrs Mra K Ie L. L Answer Sucking lemo lemons or excessive ex ex- lemon Juice may actually dissolve off some ome of the enamel according according according ac ac- cording to studies made by physicians physicians clan and dentists But taking a little lemon Juice In a glass of water Is harmless in that re respect or or orIn In in any other If It you like It or believe It does oe any goods good Exposure You said sald it Is not how equable the climate nor how fine the weather but how m much th you can expose yourself to the sun tun that mat matters How Row many days A week Reek hours a day or months in the year should a person be exposed to sunshine J. J M. M S S. S Answer Answer Preferably Preferably seven days day a week eight hours houn or more a day 12 months in tn the year In the statement you cite I said you can un expose to sunshine day light every day the year around with reasonable comfort In other words short of sunburn or freezing freez freez- ing no one can enjoy too much ranch exposure Must dust you have It measured meas meu- out by the spoonful |