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Some of the accepted standards will be otlined for the
selection of a family physician, but the sane principles
apply to all sorts of health advisers.

Selection of a fanily physician.. In the selection of a

 

family physician, you should teke advantage of all of the
standards and safeguards that are available. The State has
done much to protect you along this line. . Your own a bility
to judge the character of individuals. must be brought into
play. Some of the important points may be outlined:

a. Legal registration by the State.

b. Character of medical college from which graduated.
ce Character and amount of experience.

d. Membership and standing in Medical Association.
-e. Hospital connections.

f. Personality, character, and ethical standards.

The application of these standards can be accomplished by
seeking the aid of the nearest Class A medical school, secre-
tary of the County Medical Society, and educated, well-informed

friends.

Character of health service. The health service of the present day
family should be in accord with modem scientific knowledge and
practice. This means that we should take the term "health service”
literally.- Such a service should include health supervision as well
as sickness service.

 

a. Health swpervision. This includes continuous health super-
Vision based @n periodic health examinations. In such a
supervision, the physician becomes a health counselor.

 

 

b. Sickness service. Proper sickness service is also vital

* Oa sound health service... It should be properly integrated
with the health.supervision of the family. It should include
adequate nursing and hospital care.

Eeonomies of health service.- The financial problem of securing an

 

adequate health service is a very real one. While it manifestly
costs money, if it is high grade, it is a sound investment,

The solution of this problem should preserve the fine idealism and
traditions of the professions involved. A nationwide study is now
being made by a committee of which the President of Stanford is
chairman. In the meantime, it should be possible for individual
families to secure group health service from individual physicians.

A discussion of sane attempts to secure health service by group
aétion will be discussed with the consideration of the Occupational
Grow.

References: Storey, T.-A. — Individual Hygiene, Chaps, 6-10,

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Williams, J. F. - Personal Hygiene Applied, Chape.5.
Fisk, E,-L. — Health Building and Life Extension,
Cabot, Re — What Men Live By,