By Sarah Eilers ~ The National Library of Medicine has a rich new set of digital resources for researchers interested in the history of global
Tag: 1970s
Telling the National Cancer Story: Nearly 50 Years of the SEER Program
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the National Cancer Act of 1971. Its passage created programs like the Surveillance, Epidemiology,
Darkening Day: Air Pollution Films and Environmental Awareness, 1960–1972
Circulating Now welcomes guest Jennifer Lynn Peterson, PhD Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication at Woodbury University in Los Angeles, to explore a
Screening the Nurse: Film, Fear, and Narrative from the 1940s to the 1970s
Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger David Cantor, PhD, an investigador (researcher) at the Instituto de Desarrollo Económico y Social (IDES), Buenos Aires Argentina and an
MD’s Wife: Subscriptions and Prescriptions About Medical Marriages Across the Twentieth Century
By NLM Michael E. DeBakey Fellow Kelly O’Donnell, PhD.
Tod Mikuriya Papers Now Available for Research
By Megan O’Hern and John P. Rees ~ Researchers interested in the history of marijuana and medicine will appreciate learning about the Tod Mikuriya Papers (1933–2015), a
The WHO’s Alma-Ata Declaration of 1978
Ted Brown, Ph.D. will give a Special Lecture in honor and memory of Elizabeth Fee (1946–2018) on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 2:00 ET in
Rise, Serve, Lead!: Celebrating Virginia Apgar
To commemorate Women’s History Month, NLM launched the exhibition Rise, Serve, Lead! America’s Women Physicians on March 4th. Rise Serve Lead! features a database of
Love…at the 2018 Orphan Film Symposium
By Sarah Eilers ~ Last month, I had the privilege of collaborating with Dr. Oliver Gaycken, professor of film studies at the University of Maryland-College
Change is Possible
This post is the last in a series exploring the history of nursing and domestic violence from Dr. Catherine Jacquet.