Dr. Gustave Gingras, extracts from 1994 interview
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Title
Dr. Gustave Gingras, extracts from 1994 interview
Subject
Spinal injury medical protocol
Description
Extracts from an interview conducted by Dr. Mary Tremblay for her research into the experiences of persons with spinal care injuries in the 1940s and 1950s. She interviewed Dr. Gustave Gingras on September 20 and September 28, 1994. Dr. Gingras was the Rehabilitation Director at Ste. Anne de Bellevue DVA hospital after the Second World War and founded the Rehabilitation Institute of Montreal 1949. He relates the changes in medical attitudeon spinal care treatment in the 1940s and why the effort to teach caliper walking was a failure.
Creator
Dr. Mary Tremblay
Source
McMaster University, Medical Services Library Special Collections, Tremblay Fonds, HCM T-07-94
Publisher
Carleton University Disability Research Group
Date
September 20, 1994
Contributor
McMaster University, Medical Services Library Special Collections
Rights
Extracts made with permission of the Curator, McMaster University, Medical Services Library Special Collections. For further use, contact the curator.
Format
mp3
Type
Taped interview
Identifier
Extracts G.Gingras Interview.mp3
Coverage
Canada, 1940s to 1950s
Collection
Tags
Citation
Dr. Mary Tremblay, “Dr. Gustave Gingras, extracts from 1994 interview,” Mobility Histories, accessed September 21, 2023, https://mobilityhistories.omeka.net/items/show/46.