The war on arthritis: when does it begin? : hearing before the Subcommittee on Health and Long-Term Care of the Select Committee on Aging, House of Representatives, Ninety-seventh Congress, first session, June 10, 1981 |
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Page 11 - God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
Page 34 - MD Professor of Medicine University of Miami School of Medicine Miami, Florida Carl M. Pearson, MD Professor of Medicine University of California Los Angeles The Center for the Health Sciences Los Angeles, California Clement B. Sledge, MD Professor of Orthopedic Surgery Harvard Medical School Boston, Massachusetts Morris Ziff, MD Professor of Internal Medicine University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Dallas, Texas *In mid-1973, Dr. Thomas is to take office as President and Chief Executive...
Page 3 - It is noteworthy that the current prevalence of arthritis among children is higher than that of polio during the most severe epidemics of the past. The financial costs of the disease to patients, insurance companies, health plans, and taxpayers are staggering.
Page 35 - Thus, while 12.7 percent of the total health outlay can be attributed to arthritis and musculoskeletal diseases, only 1.4 percent of our research budget is allocated to the prevention and treatment of these diseases.
Page 35 - We ignore the insidious loss of health and function as it slowly cripples its victims, first removing them from the work force and later removing them from the mainstream of life.
Page 5 - If it is agreeable with the members of the subcommittee, we will hear the other doctors before we begin to question.
Page 22 - We welcome your statement. You may either read it or put it in the record and summarize it orally, whatever your pleasure is.