The Washington times., 1924-01-31
I'll BY
RADIO IS
THEME
Physicians at Big Medical
Meeting In Chicago to
Discuss Its Use.

The physical and mental vel.
fare Of the citizens Of the United
States will rest in the hands oi
the delegates to the annual ses.
son Of the council on medical
education and hospitals, American
Medical Association, to be held
in Chicago March 81. As one
Of the most important means to.
ward protecting and conserving
the health Of the citizens Of the
country, radio win be considered
by the greatest experts in the
medical profession.
Use To BE Urged.
On the standards and practices ap
proved by the 400 or 500 delegates
representatives Of the $4,000 or more
physicians in this country who are
members Of the association. on the
deliberations Of a concomitant body
1.-The Federation Of State Medical
Boards Of the United Statos-on the
cooperation Of the American Public
Health Association. numbering more
than 5000 health officers. ana on
the help Of the United States Public
Health Service, depend the lives
not only OF millions Of men, women
and children under the flag. but Of
their posterity.
In his report to the medical con.
gress, DR.. John N. Dodson. secrc
tary of the bureau Of health and
public instruction, American Medi,
cal Association, viii praise, he said
recently, the use Of radio az q ma.
tional agency for the welfare Of the
people. The use Of radio to edu.
cate the public, to warn and guide
It In relation to health or hygiene
10 now OF vast Importance" he de-
clared. Many cities have already
employed radio in relation to the
public health. The various States
especially New York and Pennsyl
vania, have adopted like measures
as has the United States Public
Health Service.
widely Employed.
Pittsburgh and Philadelphia ar,
pioneers in the dissemination oi
health news. New York, Boston
Chicago and New Orleans are amone
the foremost municipalities who usG
radio TO protect their Inhabitants
At least six more cities are consid
ering the official employment ot
radio - physician and healtl
officer.
DR.. Dodson said he had beer
authorized by the American Medica
Association to investigate and re
port his conclusions as to the pos
sibilities Of the use Of radio ir
public health work. '1t IL coIlsid
cred likely" he concluded, "that ir
the near future ten or twelve
hroadcastiug stations spanning the
United States will diffuse advice a
to how to keep well In the mass
Radio IL recognized by public ex
perts as extremely valuable In the
spread Of information concerning
smallpox, diptheria. scarlet fever
infant welfare, prenatal care Of
mother. industrial medicine and
like topics"
Investigation Under Way.
The expansion Of the application
Of radio IL being investigated by
the American Public Health Asso.
citation, headquarters In New York
city, according to DIR. w. H. Lip
man, OF Chicago. chairman Of the
associations committee on food and
public health. The committee on
public health and publicity, Of which
DR.. H. e. Kleinschmidt IL chair
man. IL in charge Of the investiga'
ton.
DR.. william D. Owen. Of Chicago
until a few months ago, president
Of the National Education Associ
alton, will address the coming mcdi
cal congress on the great value OF
radio az a public health instructor