Delivery of Health Care
Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Medical Society of Metropolitan Portland records
Collection
Identifier: 2021-001
Abstract
The Medical Society of Metropolitan Portland was founded in 1884 in order to support fellowship among medical professionals in the city. Over the 136 years of its activity—and through multiple iterations of growth and expansion—the activities of the Society included advocacy for standards of practice and public health; coordination with other state, national, and international medical organizations; exploration of the political and economic aspects of medicine; and charitable works. This...
Dates:
1884-2020
Forrest E. Rieke collection on the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation (Kaiser Company)
Collection
Identifier: 2007-007
Abstract
The materials consist of papers regarding industrial health and safety in the workplace, most of which were created and compiled by Medical Director of the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, Forrest E. Rieke, M.D. The Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, located in St. Johns, was among three Kaiser Shipyards established in Portland, Oregon in order to mass assemble war ships during WWII.
Dates:
1937-1945; Majority of material found within 1944 - 1945