The Physician as a Citizen of the World
Authors: J. R. E.
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1966)

Editorials1 September 1966The Physician as a Citizen of the WorldJ. R. E.J. R. E.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-65-3-611 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptEvery physician is first a citizen, a citizen of his country and—in this age of rapid travel, intercontinental rocketry, and instant communication—a citizen of the world. Like other men he must share to a greater or lesser extent the burdens and problems of humanity. Yet the physician as a citizen and member of human society has certain special responsibilities that devolve upon him because of his professional training and occupation. In his capacity as a healer or preventer of human illness and with his knowledge of human biology he is especially equipped to contribute to the resolution of some of...References1. Restoring the Quality of Our Environment. Report of the President's Science Advisory Committee. U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., 1965. Google Scholar2. Waste Management and Control: A Report to the Federal Council for Science and Technology. National Academy of Science—National Research Council Publication 1400, Washington, D. C., 1966. Google Scholar3. NGMUDD LKS (editors): The Population Crisis. Implications and Plans for Action. Indiana University Press, Bloomington, 1965, p. 26. Google Scholar4. Family Planning: Report of the Executive Director on the Possible Role of UNICEF. United Nations Economic and Social Council Document E/ICEF/L.1259, New York, March 17, 1966. Google Scholar5. WALSH J: News and Comment. Food: Population trends move U.S. to tie aid to self help. Science 152: 732, 1966. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. BERELSON B (editor): Family Planning and Population Programs. 846 pages. University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 1966. Google Scholar7. Report of the Scientific Group on the Clinical Aspects of Oral Gestogens. World Health Organization, Geneva, 1966. Google Scholar8. BERELSONFREEDMAN BR: A study in fertility control. Sci. Amer. 210, 29 May, 1964. Google Scholar9. NATHANGEIGERSIDEL DGHJVW (a). : Symposium: the medical consequences of thermonuclear war. New Eng. J. Med. 266: 1126, 1174, 1962. (b). ARONOW, S., ERWIN, F. R., SIDEL, V. W. (editors): The Fallen Sky: Medical Consequences of Thermonuclear War. Hill and Wang, New York, 1963. CrossrefGoogle Scholar10. SIDELGOLDWYN VWRM: Chemical and biologic weapons—a primer. New Eng. J. Med. 274: 21, 1966. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar11. : Effects of Biological Warfare Agents Government Printing Office, Washington D. C., 1959, p. 1. Google Scholar12. New York Times, March 10, 1966. Google Scholar13. MAYER J: (a) Letter: Crop destruction in Vietnam. Science 152: 291, 1966. (b) Correspondence: Revelation VI, 8. New Eng. J. Med. 274: 1272, 1966. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar14. Job 5: 7. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: J. R. E. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byMorphologic Alterations in Patients with Alpha-Methyldopa-induced Liver Damage after Short- and Long-term Exposure 1 September 1966Volume 65, Issue 3Page: 611-615 ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 September 1966 PDF downloadLoading ...