VITAMIN BANDWAGON
VITAMIN BANDWAGON
Sir,-Thanks for the opportunity to reply to "Student." He overlooks the fact that the opposition of the average person to innovations in the past was based either’on the fear (often well founded) that his means of livelihood would be adversely affected or on his lack of knowledge; but the medical profession could advance neither of these excuses for. its opposition to all major discoveries, The average doctor established in practice to-day learned little about the vitamin question at University (it is only about 5 years since the Chair of Nutrition was established there), and as he is usually a very busy man he has, generally speaking, not been able to keep abreast of all the modern discoveries and at the same time acquire as much knowledge of nutrition and vitamins as is possessed by those enthusiasts who deyoted their time solely to this one aspect. I agree that co-operation of the public is essential, and it is here that radio can be of the greatest value. As one who has seen good results obtained by nutritional methods after orthodox medical methods had failed I would urge that a great deal more time be given to: the subject by both branches of our radio service. It is noteworthy that "Student" is unable to justify the refusal of the medical profession to operate the Medical Services portion of the Social Security Scheme. Therefore my contention is unshaken.
JANUS
(Upper Hutt).
(This correspondence is now closed,-Ed.)
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 9, Issue 231, 26 November 1943, Page 3
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