Blood groups and human groups: Collecting and calibrating genetic data after World War Two

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C :Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue PA, 2014, Pages 74-86

  Bangham, Jenny ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Blood groups; Collection; Genetics; National Blood Transfusion Service; Populations; World Health Organization

Indexed keywords

BLOOD GROUP ANTIGEN;

ANCESTRY GROUP; BLOOD; GENETICS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HISTORY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LABORATORY; LITERATURE; POLITICAL SYSTEM; POPULATION GENETICS; POPULATION GROUP; PUBLIC HEALTH; WAR;

BLOOD; BLOOD GROUP ANTIGENS; COLONIALISM; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; DATA COLLECTION; GENETICS, POPULATION; HEALTH RESOURCES; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; LABORATORIES; LITERATURE, MODERN; POPULATION GROUPS; PUBLIC HEALTH; WORLD WAR II;

EID: 84910095917     PISSN: 13698486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsc.2014.05.008     Document Type: Article

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