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Failure to Use Medical Lore Costs America Lives
A 1960s science column argues misused medical knowledge causes tens of thousands of deaths yearly from cancer and heart disease, with preventable tuberculosis and diabetes risks. It urges early detection, vaccines, fluoride, and public health education, citing groups like the American Cancer Society and the General Federation of Women’s Clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye Marley
America
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
George N. Papanicolaou
Sen
Public Health Service
National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda
U.S
U.S. Public Health Service
United States
Bureau of State Services