In this seminal address to the British Medical Association, Charles Radclyffe Hall outlines his vision for the future of medicine. With insight and foresight, he predicts many of the developments that would transform the practice of medicine in the 20th century, from the advent of new technologies to the rise of preventive medicine. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of medicine and the challenges facing healthcare today.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.