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What Are the Pillars of a National Health Program

Under any type of health program, the quality and the continued improvement of medical services lean heavily on re-search and medical education. The half billion dollars … See more

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Medicare for All in the Age of Coronavirus

WEBThe phrase Medicare for All was first adopted by Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy in 2007; it was popularized by presidential candidate Bernie Sanders …

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Medical and Scientific Responses: Past Pandemics and …

WEBVaccinations and Medications. Zachary Dorner, "The Origins of Donald Trump's Search for a Covid-19 Miracle," The Washington Post (April 26, 2020) Susan M. Reverby, …

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American Historical Association (AHA), AHA Career …

WEBAHA Career Center Account Benefits. Take advantage of our job seeker account features below to help you do your research, find the right job opportunity and get your …

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The History of Medicine: Challenges and Futures

WEBIt could be argued that the history of modern medicine that impacts and makes increasing demands upon health policy and national economies has a relatively …

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American Association for the History of Medicine AHA

WEBNews & Advocacy. AHA Advocacy. Guiding Principles on Taking a Public Stance; Policies and Procedures for Considering Amicus Brief Requests; AHA …

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Fearing a Fear of Germs Perspectives on History AHA

WEBIn her book, The Gospel of Germs, historian of medicine Nancy Tomes described how public health campaigns in the early 20th century that encouraged …

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A Note on Graduate Student Health Insurance

WEBThe information forwarded to the student by the graduate school indicates that the university’s health insurance plan carries an annual cost of $1,700 and that this total …

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Who Died of Consumption

WEBIntroduction. On February 9, 1906, at the age of 33, Paul Laurence Dunbar died at his home in Dayton, Ohio, of consumption (the common name for tuberculosis in …

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Ronald L. Numbers (1942–2023) Perspectives on History …

WEBR enowned historian of science, medicine, and religion Ronald L. Numbers died at age 81 at his home in Madison, Wisconsin, on July 24, 2023. He authored six …

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The Great Pandemic Perspectives on History AHA

WEBIn light of the recent swine flu pandemic, it seems timely to look back at the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, often referred to as the Great Pandemic. The deadly virus …

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Immunity, Capital, and Power in Antebellum New Orleans

WEBEdgar Degas, A Cotton Office in New Orleans, 1873. Musée des Beaux-Arts de Pau, France. But soon after the Purchase, Americans encountered the problem that would …

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Archiving a Plague Year Perspectives on History AHA

WEBA Journal of the Plague Year: An Archive of COVID-19 (JOTPY) is a crowdsourced digital public archive chronicling daily life during pestilential chaos.The …

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Global and Historical Perspectives: COVID-19 AHA

WEBDisparities and Diseases in Global Context. Kalyani Ramnath, "Temporary," Visualizing Climate and Loss Amir A. Afhami, "Pandemics Ravaged Iran Long before the …

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Vaccine Hesitancy Is a 21st-Century Phenomenon

WEBVaccine hesitancy is therefore a 21st-century problem. When judging the failures of the breadth and speed of the vaccination program, history shows us that …

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Has a National Health Program Been Put Before Congress

WEBThe bill provided that health insurance would be established by the creation of a national medical care and hospitalization fund, to which employers and employees would each …

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BleachMan Says, “Clean It with Bleach!”

WEBThe illustrated BleachMan character appeared in newspaper ads and educational comic books, explaining the importance of cleaning injection supplies and …

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James Harvey Young (1915-2006) Perspectives on History AHA

WEBBorn September 8, 1915, in Brooklyn, NY, James Harvey Young was the eldest of the four children of Rev. William Harvey Young and Blanche DeBra Young. …

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History, the Supreme Court, and Dobbs v. Jackson: Joint Statement …

WEBThe American Historical Association and the Organization of American Historians have jointly issued a statement expressing dismay that the US Supreme Court “declined to …

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