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APPENDIX VII BIOGRAPHIES OF NOTABLE PERSONALITIES Auenbrugger, [Josef] Leopold (1722–1809) Austrian physician, also known as Leo ...

Though Best did not receive a share of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1923 awarded to Banting and another collabor ...

1982, an experimental procedure that unfolded in full public scrutiny via television. People around the world were simultaneousl ...

and function was first published in 1864 and remains the standard text today for medical stu- dents and other students of the me ...

thesize (create in the laboratory) cortisone, a nat- ural hormone of the adrenal glands. Julian’s methods also made possible the ...

ered the bacterial cause of rabies and developed the first vaccine to prevent the fatal infection in dogs, the primary source of ...

tional standards and racial discrimination in com- bination proved too formidable for Thomas to fol- low his dream. Blalock none ...

APPENDIX VIII DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING PROCEDURES Diagnostic imaging procedures offer noninvasive approaches for visualizing the struc ...

realign themselves. The MRI machine then detects the rate at which the nuclei return to their natural alignment. A computer cons ...

X-rayA radiologic procedure to evaluate the structure of dense organs within the body such as bone. X-ray involves exposure to i ...

APPENDIX IX FAMILY MEDICAL TREE A family medical tree can help your doctor deter- mine inherited and genetic health risks. Optim ...

compile a family medical tree is to ask key family members, such as parents and grandparents, about health conditions. However, ...

APPENDIX X IMMUNIZATION AND ROUTINE EXAMINATION SCHEDULES Preventive health examinations and immuniza- tions are crucial for opt ...

immunizations later than recommended. Timing and doses for each vaccine are crucial for the body’s process of developing immunit ...

APPENDIX XI MODERN MEDICINE TIMELINE TIMELINE OF MODERN MEDICINE Date Discovery Date Discovery 1950 penicillin, the first broad- ...