Open AccessSOCIAL USES OF MEDICINE
Author(s) -
Donald B. Armstrong
Publication year - 1920
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2330-9687
pISSN - 0271-4353
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.10.12.921-a
Subject(s) - absurdity , constructive , plan (archaeology) , medicine , family medicine , epistemology , computer science , history , philosophy , archaeology , process (computing) , operating system
Seventy percent of our people need medical or dental treatment, but go without because of lack of proper medical organization. Dr. Armstrong is not merely critical, but is constructive. He shows the absurdity of making physicians dependent on sickness for support, and outlines a plan of community procedure on a rational basis.