A quest for better contraception: the Ford Foundation's contribution to reproductive science and contraceptive development 1959-1983.
This review describes the Ford Foundation's program of support of research and training in reproductive science and contraceptive development from 1959 through 1983. An appraisal of some of the merits and limitations of that program and of its impact on the field is also presented.
D000047:Academies and Institutes; D000818:Animals; D003267:Contraception; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships; D005260:Female; D005582:Foundations; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012098:Reproduction; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D014481:United States