Community Health in Rural America During the Mid-20th Century.

Authors :: Dushman A
Source :: AMA journal of ethics [AMA J Ethics] 2020 Mar 01; Vol. 22 (3), pp. E248-252. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Mar 01.
Publication Year :: 2020
Abstract: The Council on Rural Health (1945-1975) of the American Medical Association (AMA) collaborated with domestic health care organizations in the mid-20th century to improve access to health care in rural areas. This council promoted health and farm safety education, public health measures, insurance plans, and construction of health facilities. It also lobbied state and county medical societies to form rural health committees. AMA archive materials document these activities and demonstrate physicians' involvement and investment in the communities they served.<br /> (© 2020 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.)