Title:

Medical Research: A National Bulwark

Creator:

Fogarty, John Edward, 1913-1967

Date:

23 May 1952

Description:

In this speech given at the medical conference of the Muscular Dystrophy Associations of America in New York City, May 17, 1952, Fogarty reviewed the growth of medical research funding since 1940, and the difficulty of allocating it disease by disease. He urged the MDA to band together with similar groups and work with an appropriate institute at NIH to help make the case for research funding.

Periodical:

Congressional Record

Publisher:

United States. Government Printing Office

Original Repository:

Phillips Memorial Library, Special and Archival Collections at Providence College

Location:

Box: 3. Folder: 8

Rights:

Public Domain

Genre:

Speeches
Legislative records

Format:

Text

Extent:

2 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Original Repository. Phillips Memorial Library, Special and Archival Collections at Providence College. 12898. URL. http://www.providence.edu/LIBRARY/spcol/. Periodical. Fogarty, John E. "Medical Research: A National Bulwark." Congressional Record, (23 May 1952). Legislative Record. Speech. 2 Images.. Congressional Record

Legacy ID:

HRBBFF

NLM ID:

101743404X66

Profiles Collection:

The John E. Fogarty Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101743404X66

Story Section:

Redefining the Federal Role in Public Health, Medical Research, and Education, 1949-1960