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A Treatise On Tool Development: The Arthroscope’S Cultural, Technological, And Metascientific Translation, Montgomery F. Waterer

Honors Theses

The arthroscope was a revolutionary development in the fields of medicine, engineering, and ethics. There are many valuable lessons to be learned from the story of its development and translation that are relevant to the future of medicine and society. Beginning with a brief description of the tool’s design, this paper will examine a period within the history of the arthroscope. This window contains multiple innovators and ends with the life and work of Dr. Robert Jackson. In examining the relevant historical facts of its development, this paper will then briefly address the importance of sports medicine in the development …

Identification And Preclinical Assessment Of Novel Therapeutic Modalities In Environmental Exposure-Induced Lung Disease, Aaron D. Schwab

Theses & Dissertations

Environmental lung diseases are preventable respiratory conditions either caused or made worse by inhaled environmental exposures. Contemporarily, environmental lung diseases are most associated with workplace exposures given specific occupational processes aerosolize inflammatory agents that can be inhaled at high concentrations. Although a considerable amount is known regarding immunoglobulin (Ig)E-mediated responses to environmental exposures, little is known about non-IgE mediated respiratory conditions resulting from lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-enriched organic dust exposure(s). Chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and pulmonary fibrosis have all been identified as environmental lung diseases caused or exacerbated by such environmental dusts. Therapeutic …

Richard H. Shryock’S “Empiricism Versus Rationalism In American Medicine, 1650-1950”: A Commentary, Michael A. Flannery

Libraries Professional Work

Shryock's analysis of medical progress outlines the transition from crude empiricism and dogmatic rationalism to scientific empiricism. This shift, though non-linear, advanced medicine through controlled experiments, fostering breakthroughs like penicillin. Scientific empiricism improved public health and influenced the return to systemic concepts, particularly through genetic medicine and chronic disease research.

Understanding The Role Of Race In American Medicine, Fariel C. A. Lamountain

Honors Theses

Long running inequity in health care and outcomes in the United States stem from failure to acknowledge the underlying role of the Transatlantic slave trade as it manifests in all facets of American society and commerce. This paper focuses specifically on the American medical system and its foundations to understand the precursors to generational trends in lack of access to healthcare and poor health for Black communities. This paper uses a three-pronged approach to understand the racist cycle of inequity, highlighting the history and origins of racism in American medicine, personal accounts and statistical evidence of inequity, and community and …

The “Age Of Rock” Versus The “Rock Of Ages”: Naturalism, Social Darwinism, And Fundamentalism In The Scopes Monkey Trial, Bessie Blackburn

Helm's School of Government Conference - 2021-2024

Greek mythology once predominated the highest forms of culture known to man. Myths of how fire came to be in the hands of humans, or how the peacock got its spotted feathers were beloved cultural tales of origins.[1] With the decline of the ancient cultures, new ones blossomed in their place. However, the question of origin has remained a pertinent, central question of each culture, no matter how modern. The question of origin dictates who a person believes himself to be, where he believes himself to be going, and what he believes himself to be doing. The question of …

Phrenology, Physical Anthropology And Ethnology: Nineteenth-Century Race Science And The Foundations Of Eurocentrism, Mckenzie Jayne Leeds

History

This paper explores phrenology, physical anthropology, and ethnology--each a nineteenth-century scientific discipline that significantly influenced racial beliefs. These sciences were integral in forming and perpetuating racial hierarchies and the belief of perceived European superiority. The main goal of this project was to deconstruct the European superiority narrative, and to argue that these disciplines created a network of continued racism.

Galen’S Analogy: Animal Experimentation And Anatomy In The Second Century C.E., Annastasia Conner

Anthós

Galen of Pergamum (129 – ca. 216 C.E.) is truly one of the most pivotal characters in the history of medicine, and particularly the field of anatomy. A physician in the ancient Roman Empire, he did not allow his work to be constrained by contemporary boundaries, instead delving further into the field of anatomy and physiology than any doctor had yet done. He built upon the existing work of his predecessors as well as making new discoveries through which he would shape contemporary and future understandings of anatomy, and of medicine as a whole. Although a luminary in his field, …

Visceral Space: Dissection And Michelangelo's Architecture, Chloe Costello

Architecture Undergraduate Honors Theses

This thesis focuses on the architectural work of Renaissance master Michelangelo Buonarroti, who, perhaps, is better known for his painting and sculpture than for his architecture. Nevertheless, his buildings are revered by architectural historians, such as James Ackerman, for their mimicry of bodily motion and emotion. Under the influence of Renaissance humanism, it was not uncommon for architects to validate their designs by reference to the human body, for example, basing the dimensions of a basilica on ideal bodily proportions. But, Michelangelo's approach in his earliest architectural designs, such as the Medici Chapel (1521-1524) and the Laurentian Library (1523-1525) in …

Exertional Rhabdomyolysis: Studying The Perfect Storm, Nicholas B. Holtgrieve

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Background: Rhabdomyolysis is a potentially life-threatening syndrome characterized by the breakdown of skeletal muscle fibers resulting in the release of proteins into general circulation. Common practice for diagnosing exertional rhabdomyolysis (ER) is using biochemical markers for muscle damage; creatine kinase (CK) and myoglobin (Mb) are proteins detected in the bloodstream after muscle injury or trauma. Serum creatinine is the best biochemical marker for calculating renal function. Measuring GFR is not common when assessing ER. Purpose: The aim of this study is to help predict ER. Methods: Ninety-three athletes volunteered for the research study. Participants were asked to give blood three …

Measuring The Effects Of An American Physiological Society’S Phun Week Activity On 2nd Grade Students, James Edelman

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In the last few years the United States has been on the decline in the fields of science and technology. The American Physiological Society (APS) has developed a program to engage young minds with scientists. Physiology Understanding Week (PhUn) is the APS initiative to use interactive experiments to engage school-age children with science and physiology. Even though PhUn Week has been going on since 2005, systematic assessment of the activities effects is rare. Here, we sought to assess if an APS PhUn Week activity enhances physiology understanding and interest in science in second grade children form a rural area. The …

Psychometric Analysis Of The Appreciative Advising Inventory, Nancy J. Crone

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Theodor Billroth And His Musical Life., Patrick A. Hartendorp, B.S., Charles J. Yeo, Md, Pinckney J. Maxwell, Iv, Md

Department of Surgery Gibbon Society Historical Profiles

Although most widely recognized for the two types of gastric reconstructions that bear his name, Christian Albert Theodor Billroth was one of the most innovative surgeons of his time. His contributions included developing techniques for procedures on the larynx, breast, and esophagus. He pioneered sterility and antisepsis in operating rooms. He also improved surgical education by advocating for longer apprenticeships, which helped create a framework for today’s residency programs. However, what often goes unnoticed was Dr. Billroth’s love for music, a passion that fueled him throughout his life.

Chapter Vi, Pp. 106-118

The Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia, Benefactors, alumni, hospital etc. Its founders, officers, instructors, 1826--1904 A HISTORY (Volume 1)

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Chapter 7- Eminent Jefferson Professors, Pp. 231-386

Legend and Lore: Jefferson Medical College

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Jefferson Alumni Bulletin – Volume Xlvii, Number 2, March 1998

The Bulletin (formerly the Jefferson Medical College Alumni Bulletin)

Jefferson Alumni Bulletin – Volume XLVII, Number 2, March 1998

Department Restructurings Respond to the Evolution in Scientific Disciplines, Page 4

The Rb2/p130 Gene and Endometrial Cancer, Page 7

Gene Therapy Trial for Glioblastoma, Page 8

Ovarian Cancer Vaccine is Promising in First Tests, Page 9

Transgenic Mouse for Study of Photoaging, Page 10

Uric Acid Reduces MS Symptoms in Mice, Page 11

Albert Einstein Healthcare Network Will Join Jefferson Health System by July, Page 12

Proposed Amendments to Alumni Association Bylaws, Page 14

Joseph Seltzer, ’71, the Next Alumni President, Page 15

Wallace Miller ’56 Receives RSNA Gold Medal, …

Jefferson Alumni Bulletin – Volume Xliii, Number 3, Fall 1994

The Bulletin (formerly the Jefferson Medical College Alumni Bulletin)

Jefferson Alumni Bulletin – Volume XLIII, Number 3, Fall 1994 Diary of an SCI, page 5 Colleagues honor Cotler with portrait, page 7 Neurosensory institute is established, department of neurosurgery expands, page 7 Teaching molecular medicine, preparing for practice in the 21st Century, page 8 On campus, page 11 Jefferson Research, page 12 Giving to Jefferson, page 14 Obituaries, page 16 Class notes, page 18

Jefferson Alumni Bulletin – Volume Xliii, Number 4, Summer 1994

The Bulletin (formerly the Jefferson Medical College Alumni Bulletin)

Jefferson Alumni Bulletin – Volume XLIII, Number 4, Summer 1994

The social transformation of practice, page 8

How medicine is taught differently now, page 8

The only constant is change, page 8

Medicine is being challenged and physicians must respond, page 8

Vascular Ectasias of the colon, page 9

Jefferson and AIDS care in Uganda, page 10

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy at Pennsylvania hospital, page 10

Nintendo comes to medicine: 3-D MRI of congenital heart disease, page 11

Imaging of psychiatric conditions, page 12

Effects of space flight on human physiology: A Jefferson Study, page 12

Aesthetic considerations after trauma, page 13 …

Part I: Jefferson Medical College 1835 To 1845 (Pages 27-54)

Thomas Jefferson University - A chronological history and alumni directory, 1824 - 1990, edited by Frederick B. Wagner, Jr., MD, and J. Woodrow Savacool, MD, 1992.

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Part I: Jefferson Medical College 1866 To 1876 (Pages 125-156)

Thomas Jefferson University - A chronological history and alumni directory, 1824 - 1990, edited by Frederick B. Wagner, Jr., MD, and J. Woodrow Savacool, MD, 1992.

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Jefferson Alumni Bulletin – Volume Xxxviii, Number 3, Spring 1989

The Bulletin (formerly the Jefferson Medical College Alumni Bulletin)

Jefferson Alumni Bulletin – Volume XXXVIII, Number 3, Spring 1989

The Gibbon Scholars program, Page 2

The Jefferson scene, page 12

Class notes, Page 29

1979 Commencement For Jefferson Medical College, College Of Graduate Studies, And College Of Allied Health Sciences

Sidney Kimmel Medical College Commencements

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Jefferson Alumni Bulletin – Volume Xx, Number 1 Fall 1970

The Bulletin (formerly the Jefferson Medical College Alumni Bulletin)

Jefferson Alumni Bulletin – Volume XX, Number 1 Fall 1970

Admissions at Jefferson, page 2

Physiology in evolution, page 9

Student government, page 16

Alumni achievement award, page 24

Profile, page 26

The Jefferson scene, page 28

Faculty notes, page 31

Class notes, page 33

Jefferson Alumni Bulletin – Volume Xiii, Number 2 May 1963

The Bulletin (formerly the Jefferson Medical College Alumni Bulletin)

Jefferson Alumni Bulletin – Volume XIII, Number 2 May 1963

Department of Physiology, Page 2

Promotions, new appointments and resignations, Page 21

Dr. Albrecht promoted to professor of preventive medicine, Page 21

Dr. Waelder joins Department of Psychiatry, Page 22

Third Jefferson postgraduate medical seminar, Page 23

Alumni placement bureau, Page 24

News of college departments, Page 25

33rd annual Black and Blue Ball, Page 30

Dr. Fry’s Annual Giving Fund report, Page 31

Class standings – 15th Alumni Giving Fund drive, Page 32

1963 graduate assembly day program, Page 34

Class reunion day and alumni day programs, Page 35 …

A Survey Of The Branches Of Science Pursued By Teachers In Indiana Who Have Been Licensed To Teach General Science, Marguerite Evelyn Taylor

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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Jefferson Medical College Alumni Bulletin-Vol. 1 No. 6; May, 1926

The Bulletin (formerly the Jefferson Medical College Alumni Bulletin)

Table of Contents – Vol. 1 No. 6; May, 1926 William Potter Obituary, Page 1 A Sketch of the Life of William Potter, Page 2 The Annual Banquet, Page 3 The Penn Athletic Club, Page 4 The Jefferson Medical College Then and Now – A Retrospect, Page 5 Notes on Alumni Gatherings, Page 9 Faculty Resignations, Page 10 The Monthly Meeting of the Jefferson Hospital Staff, Page 11 100 Per Cent of the Class of 1926 Join the Alumni Association, Page 11 Portrait of William Harvey Presented to the Jefferson Medical College, Page 12 Jefferson Smokers in Connection with State …

1925 Clinic Yearbook

Sidney Kimmel Medical College Yearbooks

The Clinic is the yearbook of the Sidney Kimmel Medical College (formerly Jefferson Medical College) at Thomas Jefferson University.

Modern Surgery - Chapter 4. Repair, John Chalmers Da Costa

Modern Surgery, 4th edition, by John Chalmers Da Costa

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Philadelphia Journal Of Osteopathy Volume 4, Number 12, Philadelphia College And Infirmary Of Osteopathy

Philadelphia Journal of Osteopathy

Articles in this issue include:

• The Physical and Biological Sciences in Osteopathic Education by Dr. C.W. McCurdy
• Higher Education for Osteopathic Physicians
• Life Thoughts
• A Nut for the Anti-Vivisectionists to Crack
• Is Nature a Complete Ideal
• Osmosis, Lymphacosis and Phagacytosis
• Nerve Affections
• Physiological Dirigibility, an Explanation of Osteopathic Treatment
• The Significance of Diastasis in Osteopathic Procedure
• A Personal Appreciation
• The Philadelphia College of Osteopathy
• A Day's Work by One Operator

Sixty-Second Annual Announcement Of The Jefferson Medical College Of Philadelphia: The Session Of 1886-87

Jefferson Medical College Catalogs

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Sixty-First Annual Announcement Of The Jefferson Medical College Of Philadelphia: The Session Of 1885-86

Jefferson Medical College Catalogs

No abstract provided.