Washington Medical Annals, Volumes 17-191918 Vol. 1-11, no. 3 "including medical miscellany" |
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Amer American Medical Association antiseptic April Army Medical Museum building fund C. A. Simpson C. S. White C. W. Richardson Camp Capt Chairman Charles Chas D. S. Lamb Discussed by Drs District of Columbia ductless gland E. G. Seibert E. P. Copeland E. Y. Davidson Edward Executive Committee Fort Oglethorpe Francis Frank Leech G. W. University George Georgetown Georgetown University H. C. Macatee Hagner Henry Hlth Hooe Hospital I. S. Stone infected wounds J. A. Gannon J. B. Nichols James John Johnson Joseph Jour Kober March Mary Mary O'Malley Medical Society meeting members present method N. P. Barnes Oglethorpe P. S. Roy patient physicians recommended reported Rupert Blue S. S. Adams surgical syphilis Thomas thyroid tion tissue Treasurer treatment U. S. Army vaccine venereal diseases Verbrycke Vice President W. M. Barton W. P. Carr Walter Walter Reed Hospital WEDNESDAY William Wythe Cook
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