If we are to launch a new era for medicine-an era even more dramatic than the last a decades--we must begin by setting new goals:--To increase the life expectancy of our citizens;--To achieve a healthier environment;--To decrease the infant mortality rate in the United States;--To improve our understanding and care of the mentally ill;--To eliminate such diseases as tuberculosis, measles, whooping cough.
Message to the White House Conference on Health.
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