[What is community medicine? Frederik Holst (1791-1871)--our pioneer in the field]. / Hva er samfunnsmedisin? Frederik Holst (1791-1871)--vår pioner i faget.

Frederik Holst (1791-1871) was professor of medicine at the University of Oslo (The Royal Frederiks University in Christiania) from 1824 to 1865, and was one of the founding members of modern Norwegian medical science and practice. His main fields of interest were public health and community medicine. The author outlines Frederik Holst's professional life as an illustration of how medical knowledge and reasoning can influence society.

[Vaccination as a health policy issue in Norway]. / Vaksinasjon som helsepolitisk tema i Norge.

Vaccination was a health policy issue in Norway around 1950. The main interest focused on vaccination against smallpox, tuberculosis and poliomyelitis. The crucial medical questions were the purity and effectiveness of vaccines, and the political issues was if vaccination ought to be compulsory in some instances. The matters were discussed in Norway too.