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George D. Lundberg, MD

JAMA. 1987;258(17):2415-2416.

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We believe the Golden Age of Medicine is at hand for patients. Most of what we in academia, medical organizations, government, and clinical practice have been working toward for many decades has been achieved. We should be very pleased. Among the salient achievements are the following:

1. Advances in science. Huge expenditures for research have resulted in proliferation of scientific knowledge that provides us with the facts necessary to prevent, diagnose, and successfully treat or manage most of the major serious diseases.
   
2. Abundant technology. We have experienced a tremendous outpouring of new technologies so that we are practically inundated with new machines, devices, techniques, and chemicals to effect our prevention, diagnosis, and treatment activities. Some think we may have too much technology, but there seems to be no way to retard the technologic proliferation. The Institute for the Future in Menlo Park, Calif, has recently defined which new medical
   

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