V. East Boston Neighborhood Health Center Research Records, 1967-1986, 1967-1986
Scope and Contents
Series V contains correspondence, meeting minutes, and committee notes that are the result of EHK’s role in the establishment of the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center. The East Boston Health Center was one of fourteen centers nationwide that participated in the National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI) Hypertension Detection and Follow-Up Program (HDFP). Also includes statistics and meeting minutes from EHK’s involvement as principal investigator for the Boston clinic in the NIH/NHLI HDFP study; related writings are located in Series IX.
Dates
- Creation: 1967-1986
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for resaerch. Access requires advance notice. There are restrictions on access to portions of this collection. Access to Harvard University records is restricted for 50 years from the date of creation. These restrictions are noted in Series II. Access to personal and patient information is restricted for 80 years from the date of creation. These restrictions are noted where they appear in Series II, IIIA, IIIC, IVA, IVB, and V. Researchers may apply for access to restricted records. Consult Public Services for further information.
Extent
37 cubic feet (36 record cartons and 3 document boxes)Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by topic.
Creator
- From the Collection: Kass, Edward H. (Edward Harold), 1917- (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) Repository
The Center for the History of Medicine in the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine is one of the world's leading resources for the study of the history of health and medicine. Our mission is to enable the history of medicine and public health to inform healthcare, the health sciences, and the societies in which they are embedded.