A Note on Marinus of Alexandria |
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Authors: | Julius Rocca |
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Institution: | School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs Medical Center , Vanderbilt University , 2422 Valley Brook Road, Nashville, TN, 37215, USA |
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Abstract: | Abstract Neurology in its modern sense was first studied in the well‐known neurological institutions of France and England. In America, however, this new field of medicine was developed by a physician in a private practice, Dr. William Alexander Hammond. This article addresses the question how Hammond was able to limit his practice to neurology. It is argued that Hammond was a famous military physician before becoming the first practitioner of clinical neurology in America. This fame translated into a large referral base. |
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Keywords: | William A Hammond American Civil War military medicine clinical neuropsychology |
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