Department of Radiodontia: Educating the Practising Physician as to the Value of Radiology

Abstract

RECENTLY I made a survey of the age of every practising physician in Adams County, the county in which I practise, and also the number of years that these physicians have been in practice. For the city physicians the average age was 49.9, with 25.5 years of practice; for the country physicians it was 54.5 years of age, with 27 years of practice, the grand average being approximately 51 years, with 26 years of practice. In other words, statistics showed that 1873 was the average year of birth and 1898 was the average year of graduation from medical college. It should be borne in mind that these statistics include only practising physicians, all retired physicians or those not engaged in actual practice not being included. While it is not definitely known how the above figures compare with those of other sections of the country, they do, in all probability, represent a fair average. The X-rays were discovered by Roentgen in December, 1895, and radium was discovered by the Curies in 1898. Thus it will be see...