Aldred scott warthin: Pathologist and teacher par excellence

Aldred scott warthin: Pathologist and teacher par excellence

Born in 1866, Aldred Scott Warthin was a pathologist and teacher of great repute. Even though many know him from his eponyms, the true value of his achievements, and how far he was ahead of his peers, is known to but a few modern day medical students. It was in fact, based on his work, that Henry Ly...

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Veröffentlicht in:Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences 2017-01, Vol.5 (1), p.123-125
Hauptverfasser: Nair, Vineeth, Krishnaprasad, H
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Cancer
Cancer genetics
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Medical students
Physicians
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Teachers
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Zusammenfassung:Born in 1866, Aldred Scott Warthin was a pathologist and teacher of great repute. Even though many know him from his eponyms, the true value of his achievements, and how far he was ahead of his peers, is known to but a few modern day medical students. It was in fact, based on his work, that Henry Lynch came up with his theories on the genetic nature of cancer. He died in 1931 leaving a lot of work unfinished.
ISSN:2321-4848
DOI:10.4103/amhs.amhs_135_16