Health Knowledge a Necessity
Those who have made even a fair study of health and health-promoting measures and habits of living, such as are discussed clearly and in detail in earlier volumes of this work, should be able to modify their daily conduct so as to bring about correction of any abnormal conditions revealed; or they may be able to turn to one of these final two volumes and be directed to more or less specific remedies for their disorders. If they have the necessary health knowledge but not the self-assurance they may be able to follow suggestions given in these volumes under the observation of a physician broad-minded enough to assist them.
A great many people know the right and the wrong in the matter of treatment, but earn* so firmly implanted in their minds the impression of the accuracy of the physician’s knowl¬edge and advice (right or wrong—for many think, in spite of themselves, the physician must be right) that, regardless of the assurance they have of the correctness of their own be¬liefs, they will follow opposing news presented by their phy¬sician. There is no help for many of these people until they find themselves up against a stone wall and are compelled to help themselves if they are to get any help.