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Plantation doctor.

RMR Miller

Key Points

  • Plantation medicine established a foundation for health care in Hawaii, contributing to community health.
  • Around 103,000 individuals received care from plantation physicians, representing nearly one-third of the island's population.
  • Development of health care systems in Hawaii was significantly influenced by the work of plantation doctors.
  • The impact of plantation medicine supports the argument for integrated health care models in historical contexts.

Abstract

Plantation medical care played an important and integral part in the development of health care in Hawaii. By the turn of the century about 103,000 individuals, nearly one-third of the entire island population, were being cared for by plantation physicians. Plantation medicine helped to develop excellent medical care throughout Hawaii.

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R Miller (1995) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a75b9ec6e9836116a23403https://hdl.handle.net/10524/62399
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