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Harvey Cushing as a book collector, bibliophile, and archivist: the precedence for the genesis of the Brain Tumor Registry. Historical vignette.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19344223     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Influenced by individuals such as his parents, Osler, and Halsted, and by his early medical student experience, Harvey Cushing developed a strong interest in collecting, especially antiquarian medical books. Even today, his collection housed at Yale University is one of the most prestigious in the world. Cushing's interest in archives is further manifested and reinforced by his establishment of the Cushing Brain Tumor Registry. The following is a review of Cushing's background not as an eminent clinician and surgeon but as an individual best described as a bibliophile, archivist, and ardent collector of medical paraphernalia.
Authors:
Christopher J Wahl; R Shane Tubbs; Dennis D Spencer; Aaron A Cohen-Gadol
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Biography; Historical Article; Journal Article; Portraits    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of neurosurgery     Volume:  111     ISSN:  1933-0693     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Neurosurg.     Publication Date:  2009 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-11-02     Completed Date:  2009-11-17     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0253357     Medline TA:  J Neurosurg     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1091-5     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Biological Specimen Banks / history
Books / history*
Brain Neoplasms / history*
Connecticut
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
Medical Illustration / history
Registries*
United States
Personal Name Subject
Personal Name Subject:
Harvey Cushing

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