Reminiscences of Louis K. Diamond : oral.

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Reminiscences of Louis K. Diamond : oral.

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Childhood in New York; family life and background; early education; influences at Harvard; early interest in medicine and pediatrics; studies at Harvard Medical School in 1920's; recollections of Kenneth D. Blackfan; residency at Children's Hospital, Boston; relation between biochemistry and nutrition, especially in infants; development of hematology as unique discipline; recollections of Edwin J. Cohn and research on blood fractions; experiences during World War II; technological and research advances in hematology through years; blood banking experiences with American Red Cross; discovery of Rh factor; support of medical research by private industry, and problems getting federal funding; observations on clinical and research training in medicine; crossovers and divisions among hematology and other disciplines; awards and honors.

Transcript: 117 leaves.Tape* 4 cassettes.

Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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