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The Resource American doctors of destiny; : a collection of historical narratives of the lives of great American physicians and surgeons whose service to the nation and to the world has transcended the scope of their profession,, by Frank J. Jirka; with an introduction by Harold W. Camp and twenty portraits by Raymond Warren

American doctors of destiny; : a collection of historical narratives of the lives of great American physicians and surgeons whose service to the nation and to the world has transcended the scope of their profession,, by Frank J. Jirka; with an introduction by Harold W. Camp and twenty portraits by Raymond Warren

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6 preliminary leaves, xv-xix, 361, [1] pages
Contents
  • The first doctors in America
  • American doctors of the Revolution
  • Some fine old colonial physicians
  • Chicago's old Father Dearborn
  • The father of ovariotomy
  • Ohio Valley's medical pioneer
  • Giving anaesthesia to the world
  • The martyr to a nation's fury
  • Two versatile Hoosier doctors
  • "The autocrat of the breakfast table"
  • The nemesis of "yellow jack"
  • Saving human lives by killing insects
  • An immortal son of Philadelphia
  • A great scientific detective
  • Measuring up to the presidency
  • With "joy of living"
  • The resident physician of San Quentin
  • One of New York's most unique hospitals
  • The Minnesota city medicine made
  • A crusader against the white plague
  • The past is prologue
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American doctors of destiny; : a collection of historical narratives of the lives of great American physicians and surgeons whose service to the nation and to the world has transcended the scope of their profession,
Title
American doctors of destiny;
Title remainder
a collection of historical narratives of the lives of great American physicians and surgeons whose service to the nation and to the world has transcended the scope of their profession,
Statement of responsibility
by Frank J. Jirka; with an introduction by Harold W. Camp and twenty portraits by Raymond Warren
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Subject
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Language
eng
Cataloging source
DNLM
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1886-1963
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Jirka, Frank J.
Index
no index present
LC call number
R153
LC item number
.J5
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
NLM call number
WZ 140 AA1
NLM item number
J61a 1940
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  • Physicians
  • Surgeons
  • Medicine
  • Physicians
  • Physicians
  • Medicine
  • Physicians
  • Surgeons
  • United States
  • United States
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American doctors of destiny; : a collection of historical narratives of the lives of great American physicians and surgeons whose service to the nation and to the world has transcended the scope of their profession,, by Frank J. Jirka; with an introduction by Harold W. Camp and twenty portraits by Raymond Warren
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Bibliography: p. 352-353
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Contents
The first doctors in America -- American doctors of the Revolution -- Some fine old colonial physicians -- Chicago's old Father Dearborn -- The father of ovariotomy -- Ohio Valley's medical pioneer -- Giving anaesthesia to the world -- The martyr to a nation's fury -- Two versatile Hoosier doctors -- "The autocrat of the breakfast table" -- The nemesis of "yellow jack" -- Saving human lives by killing insects -- An immortal son of Philadelphia -- A great scientific detective -- Measuring up to the presidency -- With "joy of living" -- The resident physician of San Quentin -- One of New York's most unique hospitals -- The Minnesota city medicine made -- A crusader against the white plague -- The past is prologue
Extent
6 preliminary leaves, xv-xix, 361, [1] pages
Lccn
40013210
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unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
portraits
System control number
(OCoLC)1041563
Label
American doctors of destiny; : a collection of historical narratives of the lives of great American physicians and surgeons whose service to the nation and to the world has transcended the scope of their profession,, by Frank J. Jirka; with an introduction by Harold W. Camp and twenty portraits by Raymond Warren
Link
Publication
Bibliography note
Bibliography: p. 352-353
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The first doctors in America -- American doctors of the Revolution -- Some fine old colonial physicians -- Chicago's old Father Dearborn -- The father of ovariotomy -- Ohio Valley's medical pioneer -- Giving anaesthesia to the world -- The martyr to a nation's fury -- Two versatile Hoosier doctors -- "The autocrat of the breakfast table" -- The nemesis of "yellow jack" -- Saving human lives by killing insects -- An immortal son of Philadelphia -- A great scientific detective -- Measuring up to the presidency -- With "joy of living" -- The resident physician of San Quentin -- One of New York's most unique hospitals -- The Minnesota city medicine made -- A crusader against the white plague -- The past is prologue
Extent
6 preliminary leaves, xv-xix, 361, [1] pages
Lccn
40013210
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
portraits
System control number
(OCoLC)1041563

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