The Price of Courage: The Life and Legacy of Dr LaSalle D. Leffall Jr

The Price of Courage: The Life and Legacy of Dr LaSalle D. Leffall Jr

This historical retrospective details the life and legacy of Dr LaSalle D. Leffall Jr, a leader in the field of surgical oncology, passionate surgical educator, and indelible mentor. His courage, against the backdrop of the many obstacles presented by American racism, paved the way for the inclusion...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American surgeon 2024-01, Vol.90 (1), p.175-177
Hauptverfasser: Williams, Jeroson, Ndubisi, Emeka, Lovasik, Brendan, Keiler, James, Srinivasan, Jahnavi, Greene, Wendy
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Courage
Female
Humans
Racism - prevention & control
Retrospective Studies
Surgeons
Surgical Oncology
United States
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Zusammenfassung:This historical retrospective details the life and legacy of Dr LaSalle D. Leffall Jr, a leader in the field of surgical oncology, passionate surgical educator, and indelible mentor. His courage, against the backdrop of the many obstacles presented by American racism, paved the way for the inclusion of multiple generations of women and minority surgeons leaving a lasting impact on the history of American surgery.
ISSN:0003-1348
1555-9823
DOI:10.1177/00031348231192046