Reminiscences of Joseph Stuart Murtaugh : oral history, 1963.

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Reminiscences of Joseph Stuart Murtaugh : oral history, 1963.

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Operation research, Public Health Service Division of Hopitals: development of clinical determinations, effects of Public Health Act of 1944, research development programs, granting mechanisms, basic vs, categorical emphasis; cancer research and program as Public Health Service prototype; concern for preservation of scientific freedom; problems, considerations of public support of scientific community; pros and cons of project support system; power and importance of original public health mission.

Transcript: 53 leaves.

Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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