Smoking in a risk society: 50 years after the Surgeon General's report
Bolt, T.C.; Huisman, F.G.
Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde 158: A7973
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 1876-8784 PMID: 25308225 Document Number: 677570
Exactly 50 years ago, the U.S. Surgeon General explicitly warned about health damage caused by cigarette smoking. His 1964 report is often regarded as a definitive breakthrough in the battle against lung cancer. This report is worth remembering, not so much as a milestone of medical progress, but rather as marking the origin of new disease patterns and a new health culture. As such, the report may prompt reflection on the foundations of our healthcare system and the mission of medicine in the 21st century.
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