Brock Chisholm, the World Health Organization, and the Cold War
By

Rating

Product Description
Product Details

Table of Contents

Introduction
1 The First Steps, 1945-46
2 Who Was Brock Chisholm?
3 The Interim Commission, 1946-48: The Long Wait
4 The First World Health Assemblies: Into the Cold War
5 Money Matters
6 Politics Matter
7 Social Medicine and Its Decline
8 Tuberculosis: The Vaccine Controversy
9 The Penicillin Bullet: Syphilis and Yaws
10 Malaria and Famine
11 Nearly Torn Apart: The WHO and the Catholic Church
12 Only One Term
13 Retirement
Notes
Bibliography
Index

Promotional Information

This is the story of a man and an institution: Brock Chisholm,world-renowned psychiatrist, one of the most influential Canadians ofthe twentieth century, and first director-general of the World HealthOrganization, which he built up against overwhelming political oddsafter the Second World War.

About the Author

John Farley is retired from Dalhousie University inHalifax, where he taught the history of science and medicine. He haspublished several books on the subject.

Ask a Question About this Product More...
 
Look for similar items by category
Home » Books » History » General
Home » Books » Biography » Political
Home » Books » History » Modern » General
People also searched for
This title is unavailable for purchase as none of our regular suppliers have stock available. If you are the publisher, author or distributor for this item, please visit this link.

Back to top