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A Definition of regions__
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E Percent age distribution of enumerated population
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B Range of infant mortality by region
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A Predominant diseases in the four major temperature belts of the globe
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242e
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G Insect resistance_
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Onchocerciasis_
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K Yellow fever__
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N Schistosomiasis
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P Yaws
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R Smallpox
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T The control of infectious diseases
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W Food production
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HEALTH RESOURCES
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Character of medical personnel
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F Scarcity of nurses
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Organization of Federal executive depart
Introduction
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Legislative and judicial branches
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Department of Defense
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Department of DefenseContinued Page
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Bureau of the Public Debt__ 35
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Civil Aeronautics Board__ 41
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The United States and the World Health
Letter of transmittal
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A The challenge
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World resources for health__
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E Operating programsCommunicable diseases_
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THREE ILLUSTRATIVE WHO PROGRAMSANTIINFLUENZA ANTI
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Interrelationships of research and disease control
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DEVELOPMENT OF WHOS MEDICAL RESEARCH
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E Noninfectious diseases and special problems
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F The future of international medical research and
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B Laboratories cooperating with
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United Nations Relief and Works Agency
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E WHO and U S Groups
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G The proposed international public health and medical research year
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WHOS MATERIAL RESOURCES
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The substance of field work
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G Future financial needs and programs
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a worldwide menace Some facts
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What is cancer?
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How important is cancer as a cause of death?
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Is the frequency of cancer increasing?_
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Will cancer become more common in the future?
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What is known about the occurrence of breast cancer in different countries?
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What is known about the occurrence of uterine cancer in different countries?
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What is known about the occurrence of liver cancer in different coun tries?
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Are there race differences in cancer occurrences?
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What are some unusual features of cancer mortality among specific groups in the United States of varying origin?
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How does the occurrence of cancer vary with genetic factors? 19 Are there urbanrural differences in the occurrence of cancer?
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Does cancer occurrence vary by income?_
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What cancers are known to arise from special habits or customs?
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What occupational exposures are known to cause cancer?
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What are the methods for treating cancer?
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What are the survival prospects for cancer patients?
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Have survival prospects for cancer patients improved in this country?
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What is the economic cost of cancer? 27 What are the prospects of reducing the toll from cancer? 28 What do scientists generally regard as the most i...
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What are the resources available for supporting the fight against cancer in the United States?_
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What are the present international resources for the study of cancer?
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What areas of cancer research lend themselves particularly to an inter national approach?_
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Patterns of incidence of certain diseases
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Selective service deferments of individuals engaged in medical
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Foreign Service buildings operations
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May 14 1959
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Contributions for medical researchDeduction from taxable income
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The National Science Foundation and
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Part 1Summary
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Part 3The basic mission of the National Science Foundation
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Support of international scientific activities in biological
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Support of travel of foreign scientists participating in meet
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Part 6The Division of Scientific Personnel and Education__
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Part 7Science Information Service
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Organizing for national security
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Government publications 47
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Microfilm publications manuscripts looseleafs etc 76
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National policy machinery in Communist
The party 2
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The party and the armed forces___ 13
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Economic affairs___ 19
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National policy machinery in the Soviet
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