How Racism and "Tropical Medicine" Built the Panama Canal.
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DOI: 10.1001/amajethics.2024.179
Abstract: At the turn of the 20th century, the physician William Gorgas led work that substantially mitigated mortality from mosquito-borne diseases among workers building the Panama Canal. The waterway launched the United States to political and… read more here.
Keywords: racism tropical; built panama; medicine built; panama canal ... See more keywords