Letters, Comments, and Corrections1 October 1971Social Ills and Appetite PillsGEORGE VASH, M.D.GEORGE VASH, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-75-4-645 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: Dr. Edison's article on amphetamines (Ann Intern Med 74:605-610, 1971) exposes deeply the painful condition of the American physician: he points out that we are "treating with drugs a condition such as obesity, which probably most often has its roots in social custom and psychological conflict."How very true this is, but short of changing the make up of American society, what else can we do? If our society is based on the love of self-deception, on the need to see things as they ought to be rather than as they are, why single out the last... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: 206 S. Gilmor St. Baltimore, Md. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByMedical and surgical options in the treatment of severe obesity 1 October 1971Volume 75, Issue 4Page: 645-645KeywordsAmphetaminesDrugsObesity Issue Published: 1 October 1971 PDF DownloadLoading ...