TY - JOUR T1 - Help yourself to good health? JF - Journal of Medical Ethics JO - J Med Ethics SP - 4 LP - 8 DO - 10.1136/jme.5.1.4 VL - 5 IS - 1 AU - E M Myer Y1 - 1979/03/01 UR - http://jme.bmj.com/content/5/1/4.abstract N2 - In recent years more support has been given to the idea of Health Education and there are strong reasons for believing that such schemes of prevention may receive much more financial backing from governments. It is being realised, also, that many of our 'ills' may be attributed to an over-reliance on medical technology. There is reason to believe that in years to come the emphasis will be placed on the fostering of mental health in programmes of Health Education enabling the individual to take a responsible attitude in learning how to seek out health hazards for himself without over-reliance on others. ER -