The Rockefeller Foundation, Public Health and International Diplomacy, 1920-1945 |
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| Author:
| Barona, Josep L. |
| Series title: | Studies for the Society for the Social History of Medicine Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-78144-793-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2015 |
| Publisher: | Pickering & Chatto Publishers, Limited
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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Based on extensive archival research, this study examines the role of the Rockefeller Foundation and the League of Nations in improving public health during the interwar period. Barona argues that the Foundation applied a model of business efficiency to its ideology of spreading good health, creating a revolution in public health practice.
Based on extensive archival research, this study examines the role of the Rockefeller Foundation and the League of Nations in improving public health during the interwar period. Barona argues that the Foundation applied a model of business efficiency to its ideology of spreading good health, creating a revolution in public health practice.