| Henry Ingersoll Bowditch (1808-82): American physician, public health advocate and social reformer. | |
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PMID: 22319186 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Henry Ingersoll Bowditch, a Bostonian physician from the mid-19th century, lived a passionate life full of commitment and devotion to various noble causes - he was a champion of public health, an advocate for inclusion of women in medicine and a staunch abolitionist, all unpopular social perspectives at that time in medical and political history. Seemingly difficult personality traits including his stubbornness and moralistic outlook were likely 'adaptive' as he confronted the political reality of major institutional change. His interest in statistical trends and environmental influences and his inductive reasoning led to a deeper understanding of consumption (tuberculosis), the widespread diagnostic use of the stethoscope and thoracocentesis. |
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Paul M Butler |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of medical biography Volume: 19 ISSN: 1758-1087 ISO Abbreviation: J Med Biogr Publication Date: 2011 Nov |
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Created Date: 2012-02-09 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9308895 Medline TA: J Med Biogr Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 145-50 Citation Subset: IM; QIS |
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