Health Inquiry: Hearings Before the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives, Eighty-third Congress, First[-second] Session, on the Causes, Control, and Remedies of the Principal Deseases of Mankind, Part 1U.S. Government Printing Office, 1953 - 3151 pages |
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In the case of disabilities lasting 3 months , this figure increases to 2 million persons . The resulting economic loss each year has been estimated at 1 billion man - days . The major diseases on which we have scheduled our hearings ...
In the case of disabilities lasting 3 months , this figure increases to 2 million persons . The resulting economic loss each year has been estimated at 1 billion man - days . The major diseases on which we have scheduled our hearings ...
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During the last 15 years alone , the expected life span of an American at birth was increased by 8 years from 60 years ... of important diseases rank foremost among the factor which are responsible for this increase in our life span .
During the last 15 years alone , the expected life span of an American at birth was increased by 8 years from 60 years ... of important diseases rank foremost among the factor which are responsible for this increase in our life span .
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This sum was about 312 times the amount paid for the same disease in 1931 , showing a very marked increase in the disability cost of these diseases . At a hospital rate of $ 12 a day , according to an estimate and example , 1 patient ...
This sum was about 312 times the amount paid for the same disease in 1931 , showing a very marked increase in the disability cost of these diseases . At a hospital rate of $ 12 a day , according to an estimate and example , 1 patient ...
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The number of able investigators had increased from 25 to somewhere between 50 and 60. You realize that these are evaluations of a scientist's ability , and that is a pretty personal evaluation . The number of stable positions had ...
The number of able investigators had increased from 25 to somewhere between 50 and 60. You realize that these are evaluations of a scientist's ability , and that is a pretty personal evaluation . The number of stable positions had ...
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May I say , sir , in addition , that in some areas of the country — and we hope this will increase more and more - there are movements to develop programs which will help protect the identified rheumatic fever individual .
May I say , sir , in addition , that in some areas of the country — and we hope this will increase more and more - there are movements to develop programs which will help protect the identified rheumatic fever individual .
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| Title | Health Inquiry: Hearings Before the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives, Eighty-third Congress, First[-second] Session, on the Causes, Control, and Remedies of the Principal Deseases of Mankind, Part 1 Health Inquiry: Hearings Before the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives, Eighty-third Congress, First[-second] Session, on the Causes, Control, and Remedies of the Principal Deseases of Mankind, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce |
| Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce |
| Publisher | U.S. Government Printing Office, 1953 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 19 Dec 2008 |
| Length | 3151 pages |
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