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Ada News - 12/12/2011, American Dental Association, Publishing Division Dec 2011

Ada News - 12/12/2011, American Dental Association, Publishing Division

ADA News

Established in 1970 as the official newspaper of the American Dental Association, the ADA News serves practicing dentists and others allied to the dental profession in the U.S. and internationally. It is the No. 1 source of news and information about the many benefits and services the ADA delivers to members daily as well as timely information on scientific, social, political and economic developments affecting dentistry and health care.


Jean-Martin Charcot - Neurologist By Avocation, Nephrologist By Yearning, Gary Eknoyan Dec 2011

Jean-Martin Charcot - Neurologist By Avocation, Nephrologist By Yearning, Gary Eknoyan

Houston History of Medicine Lectures

In an age of medical advances and specialization, Jean-Martin Charcot (1825-1893) helped found the discipline of neurology and in 1882 was appointed the first professor of Diseases of the Nervous System in France. As an investigator with broad interests and vast knowledge Charcot contributed to several other disciplines. An early mentor and dominant figure in Charcot's formative years was Pierre Rayer (1793-1867), famous for his seminal contributions to the study of the kidney, who gifted Charcot with his passion for clinical pathological correlations and likely a yearning for the study of kidney diseases. Famous for the clarity and incisiveness of …


Tunnel Vision: “Invisible” Highways And Boston’S “Big Dig” In The Age Of Privatization, Michael R. Fein Dec 2011

Tunnel Vision: “Invisible” Highways And Boston’S “Big Dig” In The Age Of Privatization, Michael R. Fein

Humanities Department Faculty Publications & Research

While most analyses of late-twentieth-century highway policy suggest a shift toward open system design, bottom-up federalism, and the devolution of transportation governance, the history of Boston’s Central Artery/Tunnel project, informally known as the “Big Dig,” runs counter to this trend. Though the project emerged in the 1970s during a time of unprecedented citizen activism in transportation planning, ultimately the privatization of political power proved to be the Big Dig’s most important legacy for twenty-first-century urban highway projects.


The Significance Of Human Remains In Museum Collections: Implications For Collections Management, Kacey M. Page Dec 2011

The Significance Of Human Remains In Museum Collections: Implications For Collections Management, Kacey M. Page

History Theses

The significance of a museum collection has changed over the years, in how it is managed and cared for, and how it is viewed by the public. Best practice mandates that professional policies and guidelines be developed to standardize the acquisition, care, and use of all objects or artifacts that are kept within a museum environment. Although human remains are not an exception to these policies, they hold a unique position within museums; standardized guidelines for their care and management are still developing. The following thesis will look into the policies and issues of housing human remains within museums, both …


The Evolution Of Cauterization: From The Hot Iron To The Bovie., Michelle F. Deleon, Ms, Charles J. Yeo, Md, Pinckney Maxwell, Iv, Md Dec 2011

The Evolution Of Cauterization: From The Hot Iron To The Bovie., Michelle F. Deleon, Ms, Charles J. Yeo, Md, Pinckney Maxwell, Iv, Md

Department of Surgery Gibbon Society Historical Profiles

The Bovie electrocautery has become a fundamental tool of modern-day surgery, particularly for its integral role in hemostasis, yet despite this landmark invention and its widespread use, there is very little said about the man behind the machine: William T. Bovie. It would be thousands of years from the inception of cautery in medicine until the birth of Dr. Bovie and his device. However, his work in biophysics and collaboration with Dr. Harvey Cushing would revolutionize surgical practice in the early 20th century and forever ingrain his name into the field of surgery.


Ada News - 11/21/2011, American Dental Association, Publishing Division Nov 2011

Ada News - 11/21/2011, American Dental Association, Publishing Division

ADA News

Established in 1970 as the official newspaper of the American Dental Association, the ADA News serves practicing dentists and others allied to the dental profession in the U.S. and internationally. It is the No. 1 source of news and information about the many benefits and services the ADA delivers to members daily as well as timely information on scientific, social, political and economic developments affecting dentistry and health care.


Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Part 1 Project Overview, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk Nov 2011

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Part 1 Project Overview, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Jonathan Stolk

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.


Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Information About Course: Course Syllabus, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk Nov 2011

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Information About Course: Course Syllabus, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Jonathan Stolk

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.


Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Weekly Assignment Document 1, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk Nov 2011

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Weekly Assignment Document 1, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Jonathan Stolk

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.


Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Weekly Assignment Document 8, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk Nov 2011

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Weekly Assignment Document 8, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Jonathan Stolk

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.


Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Weekly Assignment Document 6, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk Nov 2011

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Weekly Assignment Document 6, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Jonathan Stolk

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.


Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Weekly Assignment Document 3, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk Nov 2011

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Weekly Assignment Document 3, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Jonathan Stolk

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.


Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Weekly Assignment Document 4, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk Nov 2011

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Weekly Assignment Document 4, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Jonathan Stolk

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.


Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Weekly Assignment Document 7, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk Nov 2011

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Weekly Assignment Document 7, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Jonathan Stolk

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.


Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Weekly Assignment Document 5, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk Nov 2011

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Weekly Assignment Document 5, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Jonathan Stolk

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.


Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Weekly Assignment Document 2, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk Nov 2011

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Weekly Assignment Document 2, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Jonathan Stolk

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.


Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Part 3 Project Overview, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk Nov 2011

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Part 3 Project Overview, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Jonathan Stolk

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.


Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Part 2 Project Overview, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk Nov 2011

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Part 2 Project Overview, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Jonathan Stolk

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.


Ada News - 11/07/2011, American Dental Association, Publishing Division Nov 2011

Ada News - 11/07/2011, American Dental Association, Publishing Division

ADA News

Established in 1970 as the official newspaper of the American Dental Association, the ADA News serves practicing dentists and others allied to the dental profession in the U.S. and internationally. It is the No. 1 source of news and information about the many benefits and services the ADA delivers to members daily as well as timely information on scientific, social, political and economic developments affecting dentistry and health care.


Gauging Gender: A Metaphysics, Stephen Asma Nov 2011

Gauging Gender: A Metaphysics, Stephen Asma

Stephen T Asma

In this article the author discusses sex and gender in human beings and examines how the study of science, particularly biology, has influenced the study of these subjects in higher education. It traces the evolution of sex and gender studies in academe, comments on the failure of many humanities scholars to dismiss biology in studying human behavior, and explores ways in which psychoanalysis, social constructionism, and metaphysics have informed the debate over the differences between sex and gender. Other topics include research conducted by Anne Fausto-Sterling regarding intersexed people, scientific tests focusing on sexual preference in rats, and thoughts by …


The Gross Clinic, The Agnew Clinic, And The Listerian Revolution., Caitlyn M. Johnson, B.S., Charles J. Yeo, Md, Pinckney J. Maxwell, Iv, Md Nov 2011

The Gross Clinic, The Agnew Clinic, And The Listerian Revolution., Caitlyn M. Johnson, B.S., Charles J. Yeo, Md, Pinckney J. Maxwell, Iv, Md

Department of Surgery Gibbon Society Historical Profiles

Thomas Eakins was an American artist whose unique and prolific style set him apart from other artists of the late 19th century.1 He chose to portray his subjects with intense objectivity, never deviating from reality. Even during his era when art was expected to be always beautiful, demonstrating Victorian morals of decency and decorum, Eakins chose to paint the naked truth.1 Walt Whitman was noted to have said, ‘‘I never knew of but one artist, and that’s Tom Eakins, who would resist the temptation to see what they ought to be rather than what it is.’’2 It was Eakins’ rigid …


Robert Milton Zollinger, M.D., Teacher, Surgeon, Soldier, And Farmer., Fiona M. Chory, B.S., Charles J. Yeo, Md, Pinckney J. Maxwell, Iv, Md Nov 2011

Robert Milton Zollinger, M.D., Teacher, Surgeon, Soldier, And Farmer., Fiona M. Chory, B.S., Charles J. Yeo, Md, Pinckney J. Maxwell, Iv, Md

Department of Surgery Gibbon Society Historical Profiles

From Humble roots, Dr. Robert Milton Zollinger worked his way to a position in history among the giants of American surgery. He was born on September 4, 1903, in the central Ohio town of Millersport, the son of Elmira and William Zollinger. Neither of his parents had a high school education, but they supported education and always expressed a confidence that young Robert would be successful at anything he attempted.1 He had aspirations of attending West Point, a dream that was never fulfilled when he decided to be a surgeon. On being informed of his son’s intentions, Zollinger’s father bestowed …


Oncology, Volume 56, Number 11-12, November - December 2011, Sarah Bronson, Zach-Bryan Bogannan-Tutt Nov 2011

Oncology, Volume 56, Number 11-12, November - December 2011, Sarah Bronson, Zach-Bryan Bogannan-Tutt

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)

  • Transoral Laser Microsurgery for Laryngeal and Oropharyngeal Tumors: A minimally invasive surgery for treating cancers of the larynx and oropharynx has cute rates similar to those of open surgery and radiation therapy in selected patients.
  • Exploring Causes of and Treatments for Neuropathy in Cancer Patients: Among the most troubling side effects of cancer treatment in some patient is chronic chemotherapy neuropathy syndrome, in which tingling, numbness, and pain in the hands and feet persist long after the completion of treatment
  • Prostate Cancer Screening: Patient should understand the purpose and limitations of the prostate-specific antigen test
  • HOUSE CALL: Smoking Cessation: Medications …


Ada News - 10/17/2011, American Dental Association, Publishing Division Oct 2011

Ada News - 10/17/2011, American Dental Association, Publishing Division

ADA News

Established in 1970 as the official newspaper of the American Dental Association, the ADA News serves practicing dentists and others allied to the dental profession in the U.S. and internationally. It is the No. 1 source of news and information about the many benefits and services the ADA delivers to members daily as well as timely information on scientific, social, political and economic developments affecting dentistry and health care.


Musica Mechanica Organoedi • Musical Mechanics For The Organist, Jacob Adlung, Johann Lorenz Albrecht, Johann Friedrich Agricola, Quentin Faulkner Oct 2011

Musica Mechanica Organoedi • Musical Mechanics For The Organist, Jacob Adlung, Johann Lorenz Albrecht, Johann Friedrich Agricola, Quentin Faulkner

Zea E-Books Collection

This is the first English translation of Musica mechanica organoedi, originally published in Berlin in 1768. Its author Jacob Adlung (1699-1762) was a musician and scholar and organist at the Predigerkirche in Erfurt.

The Musica mechanica organoedi focuses primarily on the organ, from the perspective of the information an organist might need to know about the instrument; specifically, it encompasses the following:

• an evaluation, from an 18th-century perspective, of earlier works on its subject: Praetorius, Werkmeister, Mattheson, Niedt, Kircher and others

• an appreciation of the organ: its value and regard

• the history of the organ

• …


Ada News - 10/03/2011, American Dental Association, Publishing Division Oct 2011

Ada News - 10/03/2011, American Dental Association, Publishing Division

ADA News

Established in 1970 as the official newspaper of the American Dental Association, the ADA News serves practicing dentists and others allied to the dental profession in the U.S. and internationally. It is the No. 1 source of news and information about the many benefits and services the ADA delivers to members daily as well as timely information on scientific, social, political and economic developments affecting dentistry and health care.


The Historical Importance Of Transylvania University’S Medical Department (1799-1859), Focusing On The Little Known Secret Kappa Lambda Society Of Hippocrates And The Origin Of The American Medical Association's Principles Of Medical Ethics, Charles T. Ambrose Oct 2011

The Historical Importance Of Transylvania University’S Medical Department (1799-1859), Focusing On The Little Known Secret Kappa Lambda Society Of Hippocrates And The Origin Of The American Medical Association's Principles Of Medical Ethics, Charles T. Ambrose

Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Sir William Osler And The Muniments Of The Almshouse At Ewelme, Charles T. Ambrose Oct 2011

Sir William Osler And The Muniments Of The Almshouse At Ewelme, Charles T. Ambrose

Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Jefferson Alumni Bulletin – Volume 60, Number 4, Fall 2011 Oct 2011

Jefferson Alumni Bulletin – Volume 60, Number 4, Fall 2011

The Bulletin (formerly the Jefferson Medical College Alumni Bulletin)

Features:

  • Retainer Physicians: Old-Fashioned Medicine or Destabilizing Trend?
  • Advancing Therapeutics for Sickle Cell and Leukemia Patients
  • JMC, the American Civil War and the Birth of Modern Emergency Medicine


Was The Black Death In India And China?, George D. Sussman Oct 2011

Was The Black Death In India And China?, George D. Sussman

Publications and Research

Firsthand accounts of the Black Death in Europe and the Middle East and many subsequent historians have assumed that the pandemic originated in Asia and ravaged China and India before reaching the West. One reason for this conviction among modern historians is that the plague in the nineteenth century originated and did its worst damage in these countries. But a close examination of the sources on the Delhi Sultanate and the Yuan Dynasty provides no evidence of any serious epidemic in fourteenth-century India and no specific evidence of plague among the many troubles that afflicted fourteenth-century China.