THE ASCENDANCY OF DIGITOXIN AND RENAISSANCE OF GITALIN
Authors: H. J. L. MARRIOTT
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1954)

Editorial1 April 1954THE ASCENDANCY OF DIGITOXIN AND RENAISSANCE OF GITALINH. J. L. MARRIOTTH. J. L. MARRIOTTSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-40-4-820 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptWith many physicians digitoxin has become a habit. When a digitalis preparation is indicated, digitoxin is almost reflexly prescribed, especially by the group of younger physicians who have received their training during the "digitoxin era."Like all habits, this one should be scrutinized to make certain that it is justifiable. "Habit is a cable; we weave a thread of it every day, and at last we cannot break it"; we are wise if we examine our habits from time to time before they become unbreakable. 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