Miescher P A
Schweiz Med Wochenschr. 1978 May 6;108(18):191-4.
Health problems far exceed the potentialities of medicine as conventionally practised in Switzerland and elsewhere. Only a health policy directed primarily towards prevention will ensure a more harmonious development for all, both individually and collectively. "Passive" preventive medicine (vaccinations, regular check-ups, etc.) has already been shown to be important, and will remain so in the future, but "active" prevention should be employed more generally. In order to motivate the public to assume co-responsibility for its own health, education in human biology and behaviour, customs, risk factors, environment, social conditions and the economic situation of the community should be dispensed at a very early age, as should the elementary measures necessary for maintaining good health. Education on suhc a general scale is only possible by a constant exchange of information and close collaboration between experts in various health-related fields, politicians, laymen, adults and children. Health is not a right as such, but is the result of daily care and a long learning process.
健康问题远远超出了瑞士及其他地方传统医疗实践的能力范围。只有一项主要针对预防的健康政策才能确保所有人在个人和集体层面都能实现更和谐的发展。“被动”预防医学（疫苗接种、定期体检等）已被证明很重要，且在未来仍将如此，但应更广泛地采用“主动”预防措施。为了激励公众对自身健康共同承担责任，应在非常年幼的时候就开展关于人类生物学与行为、习俗、风险因素、环境、社会状况以及社区经济状况的教育，同时也应传授保持健康所需的基本措施。只有通过各健康相关领域的专家、政治家、外行、成年人和儿童之间不断的信息交流与密切合作，才有可能进行如此全面的教育。健康本身并非一项权利，而是日常护理和长期学习过程的结果。
