Tonghua Liu: A life dedicated to clinical pathology

Galileo Ferraris: A Life Dedicated to the Electrical Sciences

Johann Gaspar Spurzheim: A Life Dedicated to Phrenology

Loved for his empathetic nature but admired for his analytical mind, Gaspar Spurzheim (1776-1832) was a prominent contributor to phrenology, a field of neuroscience focused on studying the shapes of the skulls in relation to the activity levels of certain functional areas of the brain. This curiosity about the connection between physical characteristics and brain function was seeded in the youn...

Robert M. Ball: a life dedicated to social security.

67 With the death of Robert Myers Ball at age 93 on January 29, 2008, the Social Security program lost one of its most committed supporters. Social Security Commissioner Michael J. Astrue (2008) stated, “Bob Ball left an indelible mark on the Social Security program and the Agency in that he played a critical role in the establishment of Medicare. His commitment to Social Security was unequaled...

Aids to Clinical Pathology

Aids to Clinical Pathology

Using the "hole method," no inhibition could be demonstrated by the patient's sputum or serum, as the test is probably not delicate enough. X-ray report of antra and accessory air cells, 11th April, 1944 (five days after cessation of Penicillin treatment), shows nil abnormal. 0 X-ray chest (plate II), 11th April, 1944, report :-"Old infection of chest. Several heavily calcified foci on right si...