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The Relative Values of Public Health Procedures

The Relative Values of Public Health Procedures JAMA Revisited July 14, 1917 health officer himself who, in order to justify the political over- turn of his office, seeks to reorganize the health work of his city after a few hours’ study of some passing book on “sani- tation.” Rare, indeed, is it that competent advisers are called Charles V. Chapin, M.D., Superintendent of Health, in to plan a health department so as to utilize most effectively Providence, R. I. the best scientific knowledge of how to preserve the health of What constitute the most effective lines of effort is the most the city, and it is more rare still for the politician to permit such vital question confronting every public health administrator. a plan to be put in practice. Money is the measure of most effort, and appropriations are Even those health officers who have given the subject much limited. In what way shall the appropriation for the health de- careful consideration do not feel sure of the relative values of dif- partment be expended so as to save the most lives and prevent ferentlinesofhealthwork,anditwastohelpclarifymyownideas the most sickness? Are our municipal health departments mak- as well as to assist in what I believe will be a http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

The Relative Values of Public Health Procedures

JAMA , Volume 318 (2) – Jul 11, 2017

The Relative Values of Public Health Procedures

Abstract

JAMA Revisited July 14, 1917 health officer himself who, in order to justify the political over- turn of his office, seeks to reorganize the health work of his city after a few hours’ study of some passing book on “sani- tation.” Rare, indeed, is it that competent advisers are called Charles V. Chapin, M.D., Superintendent of Health, in to plan a health department so as to utilize most effectively Providence, R. I. the best scientific knowledge of how to preserve the health...
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American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright 2017 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
ISSN
0098-7484
eISSN
1538-3598
DOI
10.1001/jama.2017.5059
pmid
28697245
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Abstract

JAMA Revisited July 14, 1917 health officer himself who, in order to justify the political over- turn of his office, seeks to reorganize the health work of his city after a few hours’ study of some passing book on “sani- tation.” Rare, indeed, is it that competent advisers are called Charles V. Chapin, M.D., Superintendent of Health, in to plan a health department so as to utilize most effectively Providence, R. I. the best scientific knowledge of how to preserve the health of What constitute the most effective lines of effort is the most the city, and it is more rare still for the politician to permit such vital question confronting every public health administrator. a plan to be put in practice. Money is the measure of most effort, and appropriations are Even those health officers who have given the subject much limited. In what way shall the appropriation for the health de- careful consideration do not feel sure of the relative values of dif- partment be expended so as to save the most lives and prevent ferentlinesofhealthwork,anditwastohelpclarifymyownideas the most sickness? Are our municipal health departments mak- as well as to assist in what I believe will be a

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Published: Jul 11, 2017

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