ix, 135 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color) ; 24 x 30 cm
Contents
Introduction -- Grand vision 1900-1921 -- Establishing the department 1921-1929 -- Depression and recovery 1930-1939 -- The second world war and post-war reconstruction 1939-1949 -- Vaccines and viruses 1950-1960 -- Changing attitudes 1960-1970 -- Broader horizons and focus on community 1970-1980 -- Health for all 1980-1990 -- Quality and value 1991-2000 -- Into the gene century -- Endword -- Glossary -- Ministers and secretaries 1921-2001 -- Endnotes -- Annotated bibliography -- Acknowledgements -- Index
Summary
Putting life into years: the commonwealth's role in Australia's health since 1901