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Alice Hamilton (1869–1970): Mother of US Occupational Medicine

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: The article profiles physician and pathology professor Alice Hamilton, referred to as the mother of U.S. occupational medicine. Hamilton participated in the settlement movement of Jane Addams. Her article summarizing evidence for lead poisoning in 1914 acted as a call to action for occupational health.

Source: American Journal of Public Health

DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2009.177394

Authors: Sherry L. Baron, Theodore M. Brown

Institutions: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, University of Rochester

Language: English

Topic: History of Science and Medicine

Subfield: History and Philosophy of Science

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2115908582

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Cites: 3

Cited by: 5

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