Harold S. Diehl

Tuberculosis Among Nurses

For centuries tuberculosis exacted a large toll in health and life among those who took care of tuberculous persons. Isocrates (436-338 B.C.) called attention to such observations of his time. The disease among those who cared for tuberculous patients apparently continued unabated through the ages. Despite recognition of the problem as manifested by references from time to time, no effective solution was devised until the present century. In 1920 and for a few succeeding years, our observations consisted largely of diagnosing tuberculosis among student and graduate nurses after symptoms had appeared when the disease was advanced and contagious. Although in the areas where the majority of these students were reared tuberculosis mortality, morbidity and infection attack rates were decreasing, there was definite increase among student nurses. It was well known that tuberculosis is caused by the tubercle bacillus, that practically everyone is born free from this organism, and that infections are acquired from direct or indirect contact with persons or animals eliminating tubercle bacilli. With so much information available, an attempt to solve the problem among nurses seemed logical. Moreover, if the nursing profession could not solve its own problem, the public would not be expected to manifest confidence in its ability to effectively participate in the general tuberculosis eradication movement. As long as the disease in students was diagnosed after it had reached an advanced

Tuberculosis among Students and Graduates of Medicine.

Excerpt The problem of tuberculosis among students and graduates of medicine has been present since the earliest days of medical practice. Valsalva, the anatomist (1666-1723), avoided postmortem ex...

TUBERCULOSIS IN MEDICAL AND NURSING HOSPITAL PERSONNEL

Excerpt In a previous paper1reports were presented on three private hospital schools of nursing in which the students were observed with reference to tuberculosis. The hospital of School I operated...

TUBERCULOSIS AMONG STUDENTS AND GRADUATES IN NURSING

Excerpt During the past decade there has been a widespread interest revived in the subject of tuberculosis among nurses, with particular emphasis on the transmission of the disease from patients to...

Textbook of healthful living

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The Work Week of Physicians in Private Practice

RECOGNITION that the health of the people is fundamental to the full achievement of national potentials, that the key role in health is played by the physician and that the volume of services rende...

THE PHYSICIAN AND WORLD MEDICINE

Health is a subject in which all people of the world, irrespective of color, race, and political philosophy, have a common interest. In fact, international cooperation in the field of health work may well prove to be a common ground for the development of understanding and cooperation that could extend to more difficult and controversial areas. This is a field in which the United States has the ability as well as a unique opportunity to assume world leadership. In the attainment of these objectives, physicians have very special opportunities and responsibilities. Fortunately, two organizations have been developed since World War II through which physicians may contribute to world health, world understanding, and world peace. These are the World Medical Association and the World Health Organization, organizations that constitute a team that is making one of the greatest contributions of our time to the improvement of mankind— a must for the