Social medicine 1960s-1970s; Lothian Health Board 1974-1992; Scottish Association of Medical Administrators 1970s-1980s; Scottish Association of Community Medicine Specialists 1970s-1980s; research; computerisation projects 1980s; City of Edinburgh Health Department 1960s-1970s; hospital reports and publications 1875-1979; statistical materials 1960s-1980s; papers and publications by G. Venters; conferences and meetings; patient records; miscellaneous
Venters, George
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- ReferenceGB 239 GD19
- Dates of Creation1875-1992
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish.
- Physical Description4.9 shelf metres: papers
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
An orthopaedic surgeon, Venters was Director of Information Services, Lothian Health Board from 1974 to 1992, and later Chairman of the British Medical Association's Public Health Committee. Recently he has worked as a Public Health Medicine consultant in Lanrkshire, and was involved in the development of Scottish Health on the Web, available at http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk.
Arrangement
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Acquisition Information
Information Services, Lothian Health Board, October 1992
Note
Compiled by Mike Barfoot and Jenny McDermott using existing handlists
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