Survey of Medical Schools

Dublin Core

Title

Survey of Medical Schools

Subject

National Committee on Maternal Health
Contraception
Questionnaires
Sterilization

Description

Contraception, sterilization, sterility, and premarital hygiene were taught in less than half of American medical schools. The National Committee on Maternal Health surveyed medical schools to determine the state of human reproduction education in 1929 and 1933. Of the 77 schools surveyed, 34 taught contraception and 41 lectured on sterilization.

Abstract

Copy of the survey filled out by medical schools in a study by the National Committee on Maternal Health

Creator

National Committee on Maternal Health

Date Created

1933

Rights

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Access Rights

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Is Part Of

National Committee on Maternal Health records, 1923-1959. B MS c78. Box 18, folder 583.

References

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Format

text

Extent

1 survey

Language

English

Type

text

Identifier

DigID0002361

Provenance

Part of the Harvard Medical Library collection

Files

http://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/file_upload/0002361_dref.jpg

Citation

National Committee on Maternal Health, “Survey of Medical Schools,” OnView, accessed March 29, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/6452.