| John Jones, M.D.: pioneer, patriot, and founder of American surgery. | |
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PMID: 20012608 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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John Jones was a pioneer of American Surgery. Born in Long Island, New York in 1729, he received his medical degree in France from the University of Rheims. He returned to the colonies and helped to establish the medical school that would later become Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons where he was appointed the first Professor of Surgery in the New World. He used his position to assert that surgeons trained in America should be familiar with all facets of medicine and not be mere technicians. Before the outbreak of the American Revolution, he wrote a surgical field manual, which was the first medical text published in America. A believer in the principles of the American Revolution, he would go on to count Benjamin Franklin and George Washington as his patients. Despite achieving many firsts in American medicine, his influence on surgical training is his most enduring legacy. |
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Authors:
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Adam D Griesemer; Warren D Widmann; Kenneth A Forde; Mark A Hardy |
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Type: Biography; Historical Article; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: World journal of surgery Volume: 34 ISSN: 1432-2323 ISO Abbreviation: World J Surg Publication Date: 2010 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-03-05 Completed Date: 2010-06-10 Revised Date: 2010-09-28 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7704052 Medline TA: World J Surg Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 605-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 177 Fort Washington Avenue, Milstein Pavilion 7GS, New York, NY, 10032, USA, mah1@columbia.edu. |
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American Revolution Books / history General Surgery / history* History, 18th Century Humans United States |
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T32 HL007854-13/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS |
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Personal Name Subject:
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John Jones |
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