Abstract
Most physicians and epidemiologists agree that rheumatic heart disease is not distributed uniformly throughout the United States. Thoroughly reliable data on this problem may not become available until the development of some specific diagnostic test that would permit detection of mild or subclinical cases. In the meantime efforts have been made to estimate the distribution of this disease by ( a ) the use of rheumatic heart disease mortality statistics 1 and ( b ) conclusions drawn from morbidity studies in certain segments of the population, such as school children 2 or military personnel. 3 Attempts to check the findings of one method by those of the other, for any given locality, have not been reported, but on one point there seems to be general agreement between the results of the various mortality studies and morbidity reports for this disease, namely, that the Rocky Mountain states have an undue amount of rheumatic fever. The
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
