A Social History of Ascariasis in the 1960s Korea : From a Norm to a Shameful Disease

Until the 1950s, Ascaris was regarded as an essential part of life which controls every aspect of human physiology among Koreans. Therefore, Ascaris should not be removed from human body. Efforts from medical professionals and the Korean government officials who wished to push forward the parasite c...

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Main Authors: Junho JUNG, Youngin PARK, Ock-Joo KIM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society for the History of Medicine 2016-08-01
Series:Uisahak
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Online Access:http://www.medhist.or.kr/upload/pdf/kjmh-25-2-167.pdf