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Subject:
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH):
Dietary Supplements
Exhibit Category:
Promoting Vitamin C
Unique Identifier:
MMBBGR
Document Type:
Letters (correspondence)
Language:
English
Format:
application/pdf
image/tif
Physical Condition:
Good
Transcript:
September 16, 1958
Dear Sir:
It will be most helpful if you will answer this question for me.
In your opinion, do you consider a dietary food supplement essential of diet?
Many of our doctors say we get what we need from the food we eat--is a food supplement harmless or is it essential?