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The American Medical Association’s Study of Medical Care
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T h e Journal o f the A m erican D en ta l Association and T h e D en ta l C osm os
to te a c h o ra l h y g ie n e p lu s p r e v e n tiv e d iet. W e a sk e d w h y th e s ta te sh o u ld g o to
tio n a n d a n a lm o st to ta l loss w h e n th e re c ip ie n t b e co m e s a d e p e n d e n t.
th e en o rm o u s e x p e n se o f e d u c a tio n a n d
To
fin d a t th e e n d o f fifte e n o r tw e n t y years,
d u c tio n
w h e n e x p e rie n c e h a s a d v a n c e d t h a t e d u
a llo w in g m a n y p re v e n tiv e fo o d s to g o to
c a tio n , t h a t m a n y a re in th e c o u n t y h o s
w a ste a t th e p o in t o f o r ig in ? A lso , w h y
p ita l,
t a x h u m a n e e n d e a v o r to ca re fo r th e u n
a
bu rd en
to
th e
tax p ay er.
W hy
b e m o r e s p e c ific : to
e d u c a te ,
W hy
at
th e
ta x p r o
sam e
tim e
sh o u ld e v e r y p u r c h a s e b e ta x e d to m a in
fit w h e n
ta in e x p e n s iv e e d u c a tio n a l fa c ilitie s a n d
preven t
th e n p erso n a l possessions b e ta x e d to th e
o f a p r e v e n tiv e d ie t a n d b y estab lish in g
lim it
to
a lle v ia te
su fferin g , w h e n , in
a
we
c a n , in
sickness
by
a
great
p r o m o tin g
m easure, th e
co rr e ct o ra l h a b its fr o m a ll a n gles w ith
g r e a t m ea su re, th e illness is n o t n ecessary
th e e d u c a tio n a l fa c ilitie s a t h a n d ?
p r o v id e d
c o n clu sio n
h e a lt h
c o m p le te ?
e d u c a tio n
h as
b ee n
I n o th e r w o rd s, e v e r y o c c u
use
seem s reaso n a b le
th a t,
The since
w e te a c h ca listh en ics fo r th e o n e p urp ose
p a n t o f e v e r y c o u n t y h o s p ita l a n d in d i
o f p r o m o tin g th e g r o w th
g e n t fa r m is a n e c o n o m ic loss to his re
w e sh o u ld m e e t th e d e m a n d s o f g r o w th
sp e c tiv e c o m m u n ity fr o m tw o a n g le s : a
w it h p ro p e r fo o d s to b u ild a n d m a in ta in
p a r tia l loss in m o n e y in v e ste d in e d u c a
a stro n g, h e a lt h y b o d y.
o f th e ch ild ,
THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION’S STUDY OF MEDICAL CARE L ast
M arch
th e
A m e r ic a n
M e d ic a l
A
q u e stio n n a ire
co n sistin g
of
e ig h t
A ss o cia tio n a p p o in te d a sp ec ia l c o m m it
fo rm s h a s b e e n m a ile d to th e secretary
tee k n o w n as th e C o m m itte e o n S u p p ly
o f e a c h sta te a n d c o u n ty m e d ic a l so ciety.
o f M e d ic a l S e rv ic e . T h i s c o m m itte e is to
Th ese
serve
th eir
a n d d e n ta l p r a c tic e , h o s p ita liza tio n , n u rs
B u r e a u o f E c o n o m ic s in th e c o n d u c t o f a
in g services, h e a lth d e p a r tm e n t activ itie s,
in
an
n a tio n -w id e v e n tiv e
a d v is o r y
c a p a c it y
to
s tu d y o f m e d ic a l a n d p r e
m e d ic a l
n eed s
w it h
a
v ie w
to
re q u e st
in fo r m a tio n
on
m e d ic a l
h e a lth services ren d e r e d b y g o v e rn m e n t w e lfa r e
and
r e lie f
p u b lic,
sch o o ls ;
co lleges
p a r o c h ia l
o f m e d ic a l service.
a n d u n iversities a n d fr a te r n a l, c o m m u n ity
The
n e w c o m m itte e w ill e n d e a v o r to
s tim u la te s ta te a n d c o u n ty m e d ic a l soci
T h e B o a r d o f T r u ste e s o f th e A m e r ic a n
service
c o o p e r a te
each
c o u n ty ,
in c lu d in g
th a t
p r iv a te
a n d sim ila r o rga n izatio n s.
eties to d e te rm in e th e n e e d fo r m e d ic a l in
and
age n cie s,
d e v e lo p in g a m o re c o m p le te d istrib u tio n
D e n ta l
A ss o cia tio n
w it h
th e
a v a ila b le fo r th e lo w in c o m e a n d in d ig e n t
A ss o c ia tio n in this s tu d y.
gro u p s.
D r.
The
A m e r ic a n
M e d ic a l
A ss o c ia tio n
H a rry B.
A m e r ic a n
has
agreed
A m e r ic a n
to
M e d ic a l
O n M a y n th ,
P in n e y , S e c r e ta r y o f th e
D e n ta l
A sso cia tio n ,
secretaries o f e a c h
th e
h e a lth officials, dentists, h o sp itals, c o m
p o n e n t d e n ta l s o cie ty o f th e desire o f th e
m u n ity
ch e st officers, n u rsin g , p h a r m a
B o a r d o f T r u ste e s o f th e A m e r ic a n D e n
c e u tica l, social service a n d sim ilar gro u p s
ta l A ss o c ia tio n t h a t sta te a n d c o m p o n e n t and
sta te
n o tified
h o p es to secu re th e c o o p e r a tio n o f p u b lic
and
com
in e a c h c o u n ty so as to o b ta in a co m p le te
societies co o p e r a te
p ic tu r e o f h e a lth n eed s a n d fa cilities.
sistan ce as m a y be requ ested o f th e m .
r en d er su ch as
T h e Journal o f the A m erican D en ta l Association and T h e D en ta l C osm os
to te a c h o ra l h y g ie n e p lu s p r e v e n tiv e d iet. W e a sk e d w h y th e s ta te sh o u ld g o to
tio n a n d a n a lm o st to ta l loss w h e n th e re c ip ie n t b e co m e s a d e p e n d e n t.
th e en o rm o u s e x p e n se o f e d u c a tio n a n d
To
fin d a t th e e n d o f fifte e n o r tw e n t y years,
d u c tio n
w h e n e x p e rie n c e h a s a d v a n c e d t h a t e d u
a llo w in g m a n y p re v e n tiv e fo o d s to g o to
c a tio n , t h a t m a n y a re in th e c o u n t y h o s
w a ste a t th e p o in t o f o r ig in ? A lso , w h y
p ita l,
t a x h u m a n e e n d e a v o r to ca re fo r th e u n
a
bu rd en
to
th e
tax p ay er.
W hy
b e m o r e s p e c ific : to
e d u c a te ,
W hy
at
th e
ta x p r o
sam e
tim e
sh o u ld e v e r y p u r c h a s e b e ta x e d to m a in
fit w h e n
ta in e x p e n s iv e e d u c a tio n a l fa c ilitie s a n d
preven t
th e n p erso n a l possessions b e ta x e d to th e
o f a p r e v e n tiv e d ie t a n d b y estab lish in g
lim it
to
a lle v ia te
su fferin g , w h e n , in
a
we
c a n , in
sickness
by
a
great
p r o m o tin g
m easure, th e
co rr e ct o ra l h a b its fr o m a ll a n gles w ith
g r e a t m ea su re, th e illness is n o t n ecessary
th e e d u c a tio n a l fa c ilitie s a t h a n d ?
p r o v id e d
c o n clu sio n
h e a lt h
c o m p le te ?
e d u c a tio n
h as
b ee n
I n o th e r w o rd s, e v e r y o c c u
use
seem s reaso n a b le
th a t,
The since
w e te a c h ca listh en ics fo r th e o n e p urp ose
p a n t o f e v e r y c o u n t y h o s p ita l a n d in d i
o f p r o m o tin g th e g r o w th
g e n t fa r m is a n e c o n o m ic loss to his re
w e sh o u ld m e e t th e d e m a n d s o f g r o w th
sp e c tiv e c o m m u n ity fr o m tw o a n g le s : a
w it h p ro p e r fo o d s to b u ild a n d m a in ta in
p a r tia l loss in m o n e y in v e ste d in e d u c a
a stro n g, h e a lt h y b o d y.
o f th e ch ild ,
THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION’S STUDY OF MEDICAL CARE L ast
M arch
th e
A m e r ic a n
M e d ic a l
A
q u e stio n n a ire
co n sistin g
of
e ig h t
A ss o cia tio n a p p o in te d a sp ec ia l c o m m it
fo rm s h a s b e e n m a ile d to th e secretary
tee k n o w n as th e C o m m itte e o n S u p p ly
o f e a c h sta te a n d c o u n ty m e d ic a l so ciety.
o f M e d ic a l S e rv ic e . T h i s c o m m itte e is to
Th ese
serve
th eir
a n d d e n ta l p r a c tic e , h o s p ita liza tio n , n u rs
B u r e a u o f E c o n o m ic s in th e c o n d u c t o f a
in g services, h e a lth d e p a r tm e n t activ itie s,
in
an
n a tio n -w id e v e n tiv e
a d v is o r y
c a p a c it y
to
s tu d y o f m e d ic a l a n d p r e
m e d ic a l
n eed s
w it h
a
v ie w
to
re q u e st
in fo r m a tio n
on
m e d ic a l
h e a lth services ren d e r e d b y g o v e rn m e n t w e lfa r e
and
r e lie f
p u b lic,
sch o o ls ;
co lleges
p a r o c h ia l
o f m e d ic a l service.
a n d u n iversities a n d fr a te r n a l, c o m m u n ity
The
n e w c o m m itte e w ill e n d e a v o r to
s tim u la te s ta te a n d c o u n ty m e d ic a l soci
T h e B o a r d o f T r u ste e s o f th e A m e r ic a n
service
c o o p e r a te
each
c o u n ty ,
in c lu d in g
th a t
p r iv a te
a n d sim ila r o rga n izatio n s.
eties to d e te rm in e th e n e e d fo r m e d ic a l in
and
age n cie s,
d e v e lo p in g a m o re c o m p le te d istrib u tio n
D e n ta l
A ss o cia tio n
w it h
th e
a v a ila b le fo r th e lo w in c o m e a n d in d ig e n t
A ss o c ia tio n in this s tu d y.
gro u p s.
D r.
The
A m e r ic a n
M e d ic a l
A ss o c ia tio n
H a rry B.
A m e r ic a n
has
agreed
A m e r ic a n
to
M e d ic a l
O n M a y n th ,
P in n e y , S e c r e ta r y o f th e
D e n ta l
A sso cia tio n ,
secretaries o f e a c h
th e
h e a lth officials, dentists, h o sp itals, c o m
p o n e n t d e n ta l s o cie ty o f th e desire o f th e
m u n ity
ch e st officers, n u rsin g , p h a r m a
B o a r d o f T r u ste e s o f th e A m e r ic a n D e n
c e u tica l, social service a n d sim ilar gro u p s
ta l A ss o c ia tio n t h a t sta te a n d c o m p o n e n t and
sta te
n o tified
h o p es to secu re th e c o o p e r a tio n o f p u b lic
and
com
in e a c h c o u n ty so as to o b ta in a co m p le te
societies co o p e r a te
p ic tu r e o f h e a lth n eed s a n d fa cilities.
sistan ce as m a y be requ ested o f th e m .
r en d er su ch as