Oral history interview with Walter Robert Peterson, 1976. 1976.

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Oral history interview with Walter Robert Peterson, 1976. 1976.

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Peterson tells of some of his experiences as a student at the Washington University School of Medicine in the 1920s and faculty members such as Evarts A. Graham. He describes his internships and residencies in St. Louis and New York City, his practice as an orthopedic surgeon in Trenton, New Jersey, and his position as a clinical instructor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Peterson also discusses some of the changes in the practice of orthopedic surgery over the course of his career, the impact of malpractice insurance, and his philosophy of practicing medicine.

Transcript : 18 leaves.Sound recording : 1 sound cassette (37 min.) : analog.Sound recording : 1 sound tape reel (37 min.) : analog.

Washington University in St. Louis, Bernard Becker Medical Library

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Washington University in St. Louis, Bernard Becker Medical Library

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Surgeon. Professor and Head of the Department of Surgery, Washington University, School of Medicine, 1919-1951. From the description of Evarts A. Graham papers, 1904-1957. 1904-1957. (Washington University in St. Louis). WorldCat record id: 10603032 Dr. Graham was Bixby Professor of Surgery and Surgeon-in-Chief of the Barnes and St. Louis Children's Hospitals from 1919 to 1951. From the description of Evarts Graham papers, 1906-1965. (National Library of Medicine...

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Orthopedic surgeon, born 1900. Peterson received his medical degree from the Washington University School of Medicine in 1926. After a residency at the New York Orthopedic Hospital, Peterson entered private practice in Trenton, New Jersey. In addition, he served on the clinical faculty of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine for almost 30 years. From the description of Oral history interview with Walter Robert Peterson, 1976. 1976. (Washington University in St. Louis). W...