CIB Correspondence Papers 1939-1942 [5]
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Abstract
1941-1942. Correspondence discusses public concerns about the dangers of radium and the regulation of radiotherapeutic therapy, alongside communications between the Anti-Cancer Council of Victoria and medical professionals. Statistical records from the Almoner Department and notes from the Royal Melbourne Hospital detail early social work practices with cancer patients, highlighting the development of coordinated palliative and educational approaches to treatment and public safety. Keywords: deep therapy; treatment; policy; State government; public education; cancer information bureau; almoner; palliative care; radium; central cancer registry. Related Files: 1 of 8 in the CIB Correspondence Papers, 1939-1942 series
Description
90 pages
Citation
'CIB Correspondence Papers 1939-1942 [5]', 1941-1942, B0000155660, Cancer Council Victoria, Australian Health & History, https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14773/120.
Publisher
Cancer Council Victoria