Reminiscences of Norman Hawkins Topping : oral history, 1964.

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Reminiscences of Norman Hawkins Topping : oral history, 1964.

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Early days of National Institutes of Health; typhus field study, war effort; emphasis on epidemiology in study of contagious diseases; postwar reorganization of Public Health Service; cooperation with Veterans Administration, universities; research grants, state services; establishment of clinical center; support for medical education; Institute of General Medical Sciences.

Transcript: 58 leaves.

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

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

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