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Medical care

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Ancillary-Care Obligations of Medical Researchers Working in Developing Countries Workshop Collection

 Collection — Box BRL Shared 014: [Barcode: 39020028495094], Folder: 1
Identifier: BRL-032
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of materials for the Ancillary-Care Obligations of Medical Researchers Working in Developing Countries Workshop (October 2006). The workshop was sponsored by Georgetown University's Reflective Engagement Initiative with additional support from the University's Department of Philosophy, the Kennedy Institute of Ethics, and from the PhRMA Foundation. Materials include schedules, biographies, and handouts.

Dates: 2006

James H. Jones Collection on David Vetter

 Collection
Identifier: BRL-034
Abstract

The collection primarily consists of interviews conducted by James H. Jones with medical professionals who were responsible for the care of David Vetter. Vetter suffered from severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) and was popularly known as the "Bubble Boy." The interviews were conducted in 2001 for a book that was ultimately not completed. Additionally, the collection contains audiovisual materials and photographs related to Vetter.

Dates: 1971 - 2014

New Jersey Commission on Legal and Ethical Problems in the Delivery of Health Care Records

 Collection
Identifier: BRL-004
Abstract

The collection contains transcripts of the meetings held by the State of New Jersey Commission on Legal and Ethical Problems in the Delivery of Health Care, dating from 1986 to 1992. Many of these meetings were held as public hearings as part of different ad hoc working groups looking at specific issues such as living wills and new reproductive technologies.

Dates: 1986 - 1992

Robert M. Veatch Papers

 Collection
Identifier: BRL-018
Abstract The collection contains the papers of Robert M. Veatch. It includes material created while employed at the Kennedy Institute of Ethics (KIE) at Georgetown University (1979-2019) and at the Hastings Center (1970-1979). It also documents his work as an advisor and lecturer at a wide variety of universities, hospitals, healthcare organizations, and governmental bodies. The records document the development and administration of the KIE, particularly during his directorship from 1989-1996. On...
Dates: circa late 19th century-2021; Majority of material found within 1970 - 2019