02348cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000380011324500220015126400510017330000470022433600260027133700260029733800360032350000310035950502900039050800170068052011910069753400450188865300110193365300180194485600430196299900170200557543UtSlPG20260610134327.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aRA1 aAdams, Samuel Hopkins,d1871-195814aThe Health Master 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-08-020 aIntroductory note -- The Chinese plan physician -- In time of peace -- Repairing Bettina -- The corner drug-store -- The magic lens -- The re-made lady -- The red placard -- Hope for the hopeless -- The good gray doctor -- The house that caught cold -- The besieged city -- Plain talk.  aDavid Widger  a"The Health Master" by Samuel Hopkins Adams is a health-related narrative written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the character Dr. Strong, who embodies a modern approach to medical practice, emphasizing prevention and public health education in his unique role as a household health guardian for Mr. Thomas Clyde’s family.   At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Mr. Clyde as he travels on a streetcar and witnesses a commotion involving a man who appears unwell. This incident draws the attention of Dr. Strong, a striking figure whose intervention reveals a deeper understanding of health than those around him possess. Their subsequent conversation lays the foundation for Mr. Clyde’s decision to hire Dr. Strong to oversee the health of his family using a prevention model inspired by principles derived from the "Chinese plan." The opening chapters establish a clear focus on the importance of hygiene, disease prevention, and the social responsibility each individual holds towards public health, while exploring the dynamic between the characters as they navigate health-related challenges together. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aHealth  aPublic health40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57543  c98372d98372