". . . based on a conference that was held at the National Institutes of Health in December 2005 to promote historical research on biomedical science in the twentieth century"--Page ix.
"In honor of Victoria A. Harden, founding director of the Office of NIH History (1986-2006)"--Page [v].
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Biomedicine in the Twentieth Century: Practices, Policies, and Politics is a testimony to the growing interest of scholars in the development of the biomedical sciences in the twentieth century and to the number of historians, social scientists and health policy analysts now working on the subject. The book is comprised of essays by noted historians and social scientists that offer insights on a range of subjects that should be a significant stimulus for further historical investigation. It details the NIH's practices, policies and politics on a variety of fronts, including the development of.
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National Institute of Mental Health (U.S.)-- History-- 20th century
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Biology-- Research-- United States-- History-- 20th century, Congresses.
Medicine-- Research-- United States-- History-- 20th century, Congresses.