46 A HISTORY OF NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS ASSOCIATION 



materially contributed toward the standardization of methods and 

 programs. The standardization of hospital planning and ad- 

 ministration has for years been given careful attention and con- 

 sideration by the Association and through the influence of the 

 executive office much has been accomplished along this line. In 

 more recent years the standardization of nursing and medical ser- 

 vice has been attempted with gratifying results. In this connec- 

 tion the publication of standards of diagnosis might be mentioned. 



