Feminist activists and women’s organizations have been involved in health care reform debates in the U.S. for over a century.
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John E. Fogarty: From Providence to Profiles
Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Russell M. Franks, Librarian for Special and Archival Collections at the Phillips Memorial Library, Providence College, who relates some of
The Medical Library Assistance Act of 1965
By Elizabeth Fee In the two decades after World War II, America’s medical libraries were in very poor shape. Funding for medical research and education
John E. Fogarty—A Family Perspective
NLM’s newest Profiles in Science site features Congressman John Edward Fogarty (1913–1967), who was called “Mr. Public Health” for his dedication to increased federal funding
“Mr. Public Health”—John E. Fogarty, Medical Research, and Health Care
By Susan Speaker In January of 1941, a twenty-seven year old Rhode Island bricklayer named John Edward Fogarty began his first term in the U.S.
When Time is Crucial—The Origin of EMS
By Susan Speaker May 17-23 is EMS Week—and you know what that means! Or maybe you don’t. If you’ve never had your life or that
A History of the FDA Notices of Judgment—John Rees
On May 7, 2015, the National Library of Medicine held a special program, “A History of the Food and Drugs Act Notices of Judgment–From the
A History of the FDA Notices of Judgment—John Swann
On May 7, 2015, the National Library of Medicine held a special program, “A History of the Food and Drugs Act Notices of Judgment–From the
A History of the FDA Notices of Judgment—Suzanne Junod
On May 7, 2015, the National Library of Medicine will host a special program, “A History of the Food and Drugs Act Notices of Judgment–From
Pure Food: FDA Notices of Judgment
Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Dr. Suzanne Junod, a historian in the FDA History Office. In celebration of the completion of NLM’s digital archive of