Vernal Express | 1947-12-25 | Page 9 | Many Try Patent Medicines before They Call on Doctor

Many Try Patent Medicines Before They Call on Doctor ATLANTIC CITY N J J-A J A survey of 1215 Pennsylvania homes and their medicine cabinets cabinet indicates indicate that 60 DO per cent of American Americans may try patent medicines medicine or home reme reme- remedies dle dies diu before summoning doctor doctors when they're ill The survey dealing dealin with the in in- in influence I fluence of commercial health adver Using was reported to American Public Health association meeting by a special committee The committee said that if U thit Shia thi treatment self based on advertised claims claim for drugs drug wa was true in other parts part of the country also alao then something should hould be done to Im Im- Im Improve prove health practice practices and education education tion