“Heartily endorsed….To further its work the Life Extension Institute has encouraged the publication of this small volume, and its popularity can be judged from the fact that it has passed eight editions. Its purpose, to give ‘rules for healthful living based on modern science,’ has been accomplished. Any man, interested in living a life favorable to its prolongation, may read this volume with profit.” -The Cleveland Medical Journal, Volume 16, January 1917
“One of the objects of the Life Extension Institute is: -”To give especial attention to the teaching of the rules of personal hygiene or healthful living to the end that not only the ravages of communicable disease may be stayed, but that the increasing waste of vitality and human life from the chronic disease may be checked.’ For the furtherance of this aim, the present book was written by its Director of Hygiene. It is a concise discussion of our modern notions of personal hygiene, sufficiently elementary in its method of presentation to serve the needs of the general reader.” -Interstate Medical Journal, Volume 22, January 1915
“Should be carefully read by every one who desires to know how best to live.” -Pacific Medical Journal, Volume 59, January 1916
“The book is one of those that physicians should put into the hands of their clients, especially the mothers of families, and which they should use as textbooks in teaching those whose education has not been sufficient to enable them to follow discussions that naturally must be more or less technical. ‘How to Live” is, in our opinion, one of the best treatises on this vital subject.” -The American Journal of Clinical Medicine, Volume 23, July 1917
“There is a foreword by ex-President Taft. This book is an exposition of how to live, from the point of view of the Hygienic Reference Board. The Board comprises well-known men in the field of statistics, public health administration, medicine, surgery, chemistry, bacteriology, pathology, physiology, biology, eugenics, organized philanthropy, education, industrial hygiene, moral hygiene and physical training. The subjects treated are air, food, poisons, activity, and hygiene in general; with supplementary notes on special subjects. There are very if any of the statements to which objection can be made by the educated physician or intelligent layman… It is to be recommended to everybody.” -Washington Medical Annals, Volume 15, 1916
“It may be well claimed that the care of individual and family health is the first and most patriotic duty of a citizen. Public Health is the foundation of which reposes the happiness of the people and the power of a country. The care of the public health is the first duty of a statesman. The purpose of this book is to spread knowledge of Individual Hygiene and thus to promote the aims of the Life Extension Institute. These may be summarized briefly as (1) to provide the individual and the physician with the latest and best conclusions on individual hygiene; (2) to ascertain the exact and special needs of the individual through periodic health examinations; (3) to induce all persons who are found to be in need of medical attention to visit their physicians. To most people ‘to keep well’ only means ‘to keep out of a sick-bed.’ Hitherto, the subject matter of hygiene has bee considered in its relation to disease rather than to health. In this manual it is treated in its relation to (1) the preservation of health (2) the improvement in the physical condition of the individual, and (3) the increase of his vitality. In short, the objects of the manual are positive rather than negative.” New Charlotte Medical Journal, Volume 72, July, 1915
Author: Irving Fisher, M. D., Eugene Lyman Fisk,
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Number of pages: 318
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Publication Date: 2015-11-10
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Pages: 318
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