Public health, racial tensions, and body politic: Mass ringworm irradiation in Israel, 1949-1960

Nadav Davidovitch, Avital Margalit

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Abstract

In this essay, we analyze the case study of mass ringworm irradiation conducted in Israel during its first years of existence and its consequences. We analyzed the case study of ringworm irradiation in the framework of racial construction of illness and its treatment, showing the elasticity of race and ethnicity as medical and social categories.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)522-529
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Law, Medicine and Ethics
Volume36
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2008

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Issues, ethics and legal aspects
  • Health Policy

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