| Mr. Gates's summer vacation: a centennial remembrance. | |
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PMID: 9230006 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In 1897, Frederick T. Gates, a Baptist minister and adviser to John D. Rockefeller Sr., read the entire second edition of The Principles and Practice of Medicine by William Osler while on a summer vacation at Lake Liberty, New York. The book reinforced the low opinion Gates had of the efficacy of medicine but convinced him that medical science would be a wise investment for the Rockefeller fortune. The results of this investment included the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, the General Education Board, the Rockefeller Foundation, and the International Health Board. Gates sponsored Rockefeller funding of full-time clinical professorships, an idea that Osler opposed but that eventually became the prevailing model for medical departments at universities in the United States. |
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Authors:
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C S Bryan |
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Type: Biography; Historical Article; Journal Article; Portraits |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Annals of internal medicine Volume: 127 ISSN: 0003-4819 ISO Abbreviation: Ann. Intern. Med. Publication Date: 1997 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-07-22 Completed Date: 1997-07-22 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372351 Medline TA: Ann Intern Med Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 148-53 Citation Subset: AIM; IM; Q |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medicine, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia 29203, USA. |
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History, 19th Century Schools, Medical / history* United States |
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Personal Name Subject:
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F T Gates |
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