Papers of the Committee on Multiphasic Screening, 1953-1957.

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Papers of the Committee on Multiphasic Screening, 1953-1957.

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The collection contains manuscripts, correspondence and ephemera. The manuscripts consist of 36 items arranged in alphabetical order by author. The items are materials created by the Health Plan Consultants Committee, the Committee on Multiphasic Screening and groups and individuals involved in the research on mutliphasic screenings. The correspondence consists of 80 items arranged alphabetically by author. The majority of this section consists of letters written by doctors and administrators involved in the multiphasic screening program. The ephemera consists of 29 items arranged alphabetically by type. They are materials related to research into mutliphasic screening and general health topics. Notable participants include: Dr. Edgar F. Mauer, former president of the Los Angeles County Heart Association, Dr. Russel V. Lee, and Dr. Ian Macdonald.

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