Word: prevents
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Function of the State Health Service is to prevent epidemics, not to treat sore throats, broken ankles, pellagra or appendicitis. Until 1938, penniless migrants were left to doctor such maladies themselves. But after the fierce winter floods, the Farm Security Administration offered to finance a system of community medical care which would give the migrants free doctoring, medicines and hospital care, pay local physicians reasonable amounts for their services. Joining with representatives of the California Medical Association, and Dr. Dickie, FSA formed the Agricultural Workers Health and Medical Association, only Government-supported "panel system...
...treating compound fractures caused by bullets, bombs and toppling masonry, doctors aim to: 1) prevent infection; 2) immobilize the limb for best circulation and proper knitting of bones. To prevent infection, Dr. Trueta carefully snipped away all bits of bruised and dying flesh, for dead tissues, deprived of circulation, are a fertile breeding ground for germs. He used no antiseptics, for most of them, he believes, kill not only germs but the delicate growing cells, do more harm than good. After the wound is trimmed, cleaned and firmly packed with dry, sterile gauze, and while the patient is still anesthetized...
...interest rate falls its income dwindles proportionately; so that to maintain income at a stable level, the downward trend of the interest rate would have to be offset by a proportional growth of endowments. And unfortunately there is little hope for endowments to increase: steeply progressive taxes prevent the accumulation of fabulous fortunes, and low interest rates discourage donations of large capital funds. The endowed college is hemmed in on all sides...
...separate proclamation to the Nazi Party, A. Hitler eschewed any stress on Almighty God, affirmed that in 1939 "Jewish international capitalism, working with social reactionaries in western States, succeeded in setting the democratic world against Germany. . . . We fight, therefore, not only against the injustice of Versailles, but to prevent the even greater injustice intended to replace...
...Although the dentists at the meeting agreed that the time was near when they would use "controlled local application of fluorine to prevent dental caries," Dr. Basil Glover Bibby of the University of Rochester sounded a warning. Said he: "The use of fluorine in tooth powder or paste should not be considered, because it is unsafe. Fluorine is poisonous and dangerous if administered by untrained persons." He assured his colleagues that they need not sacrifice beauty for utility. Fluorine, he said, mottles only newly erupted second teeth. In proper doses, it will not pit permanent teeth if given after...