Oral history interview with Marthe Schabel, 1991.

Scope and Contents

United States as a "model country" in the treatment of hemophilia; past treatment for people with hemophilia; membership of World Federation of Hemophilia; "there is some hope in the color green"; membership of the "hemophilia community"; involvement with International Hemophilia Training Centers; differences in hemophilia care between countries; psychological issues in hemophilia care; involvement in assisting countries in founding national hemophilia societies; Frank Schnabel Memorial; "Casas de Hemophilia" in South American countries; early interest in educating and in facilitating peer groups for wives of people with Hemophilia

Subjects

• Hemophilia--Political aspects.
• Hemophilia--Social aspects.
• Hemophilia--United States--History.
• Interviews.
• Oral histories (document genres)
• Schabel, Marthe--Interviews.
• World Federation of Hemophilia.

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