Popis: |
Dr. Jean S. Felton, secretary of the Section on Preventive and Industrial Medicine and Public Health, tells me that the primary goal in the presentation of this symposium on a critical evaluation of public health programs is to have the participants review critically and objectively the actual progress being made in various public health programs throughout the country. He tells me further that the discussions should be "earthy, completely realistic, and fact facing." I assure you that no terms of reference could be more to my liking since those are the conditions under which I like to discuss any and all problems with which I may be concerned. I am particularly pleased to have this opportunity to discuss the Hill-Burton Hospital Survey and Construction Program since I was one of the original hospital representative members of the Federal Hospital Council. This council is composed of eight individuals, whom I might |