War on two fronts: fighting parasites in Korea and Vietnam
The Vietnam War has long been regarded as pivotal in the history of the Republic of Korea, although its involvement in this conflict remains controversial. While most scholarship has focused on the political and economic ramifications of the war – and allegations of brutality by Korean troops – few...
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Cambrige University Press
2017
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| description | The Vietnam War has long been regarded as pivotal in the history of the Republic of Korea, although its involvement in this conflict remains controversial. While most scholarship has focused on the political and economic ramifications of the war – and allegations of brutality by Korean troops – few scholars have considered the impact of the conflict upon medicine and public health. This article argues that the war had a transformative impact on medical careers and public health in Korea, and that this can be seen most clearly seen in efforts to control parasitic diseases. These diseases were a major drain on military manpower and a matter of growing concern domestically. The deployment to Vietnam boosted research into parasitic diseases of all kinds and accelerated the domestic campaign to control malaria and intestinal parasites. It also had a formative impact upon the development of overseas aid. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:bcff3d9e-9cc2-4370-9f1c-c1005202f0812022-03-27T05:28:33ZWar on two fronts: fighting parasites in Korea and VietnamJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:bcff3d9e-9cc2-4370-9f1c-c1005202f081Symplectic Elements at OxfordCambrige University Press2017Harrison, MYim, SThe Vietnam War has long been regarded as pivotal in the history of the Republic of Korea, although its involvement in this conflict remains controversial. While most scholarship has focused on the political and economic ramifications of the war – and allegations of brutality by Korean troops – few scholars have considered the impact of the conflict upon medicine and public health. This article argues that the war had a transformative impact on medical careers and public health in Korea, and that this can be seen most clearly seen in efforts to control parasitic diseases. These diseases were a major drain on military manpower and a matter of growing concern domestically. The deployment to Vietnam boosted research into parasitic diseases of all kinds and accelerated the domestic campaign to control malaria and intestinal parasites. It also had a formative impact upon the development of overseas aid. |
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| title | War on two fronts: fighting parasites in Korea and Vietnam |
| title_full | War on two fronts: fighting parasites in Korea and Vietnam |
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