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have been made available to the States to aid in establishing and
maintaining public health services.
However, the action thus far taken falls far short of our
goal of adequate medical care andra Fair
for all
our citizens. If we are to deal with the problem realistically and
in its true dimensions, action is required on a broader scale.
We are in an era of startling medical progress. The technical
resources available to the physician are tremendously greater than a
generation ago. But to make these resources effective, he must use
much more complicated, more exact equipment. He must turn to specialized
laboratories and technicians for help. He must apply new techniques
and must secure more effective drugs and appliances.
As a Nation we have not yet succeeded in making the benefits
of these scientific advances available to all those who need them.
The best hospitals, the finest research laboratories, and the most
skillful physicians are of slight value to those who cannot obtain
their services.
Now that we have the medical knowledge that can bring good
health within our reach to a degree heretofore undreamed of, we must
improve the means for putting that knowledge to practical use. Good
health is the foundation of a nation's strength. It is also the
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