| Dr. John Frederick May and the identification of John Wilkes Booth's body. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 9793835 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Shortly after President Abraham Lincoln's assassin was killed on April 26, 1865, a formal inquest was held to positively identify the body. Dr. John Frederick May, a leading surgeon in the District of Columbia, was summoned to examine the remains. Two years earlier, Dr. May had removed a fibroid tumor from the back of the assassin's neck and an identifiable large ugly scar resulted when the wound inadvertently opened and healed by granulation. Based upon the recognition of the scar made by his scalpel, Dr. May made a positive identification. |
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Authors:
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A D Spiegel |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Biography; Historical Article; Journal Article; Portraits |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of community health Volume: 23 ISSN: 0094-5145 ISO Abbreviation: J Community Health Publication Date: 1998 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1998-12-23 Completed Date: 1998-12-23 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7600747 Medline TA: J Community Health Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 383-405 Citation Subset: IM; Q |
Affiliation:
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State University of New York, Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Brooklyn 11203, USA. |
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Autopsy
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history* Cicatrix / history Drama / history* Famous Persons* Forensic Medicine / history General Surgery / history* History, 19th Century Homicide / history* Humans United States |
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Personal Name Subject:
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J F May; J W Booth |
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