Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Your Body: Operation: Flame Out!
Tells the story of how, as tobacco became more popular, it changed human health, and what the CDC did to fight the epidemic.
Other
Doctor of Dentistry (Dds) Programs Graduate Programs in East u.s.a.
This is a list which includes names, addresses, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers. Some include Peterson's in-depth description of the school's programs, costs, financial aid available and more.
Black Past
Black Past: Wright, Louis T.
This encyclopedia article tells about Louis T. Wright, a black doctor and medical researcher.
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Texas Woman's University: Texas Women's Hall of Fame: Benjy Frances Brooks
A profile of Dr. Benjy Frances Brooks, a pediatric surgeon in Texas.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: 21st Century Medicine: Cybersurgery
Explore remote robotic surgery and describe how a surgeon can operate on a patient from any distance. Create a simple version of a stereoscope to demonstrate the phenomenon of generating three-dimensionality using left and right eye images.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: David Satcher
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features David Satcher, an American medical doctor and public health administrator who was (1998-2002) the 16th surgeon general of the United States.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Regina Benjamin
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Regina Benjamin, an American physician who in 2009 became the 18th surgeon general of the United States. Prior to her government appointment, she had spent most of her medical career...
National Women's Hall of Fame
National Women's Hall of Fame: Women of the Hall: Mary Edwards Walker
Read a brief life history on the first woman to receive the Medal of Honor for her bravery in the Civil War, physician Mary Walker.
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Language Guide: La Medicina
Here you will find the vocabulary needed to talk about things pertaining to medicine. Interactive pictures model correct pronunciation when the mouse is moved over each illustration.
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Smithsonian Institution Archives: Wynne Sharples Ballinger (1923 2008)
As a pediatrician and mother, Wynne Sharples (Ballinger) (1923-2008) became known for her advocacy work on cystic fibrosis. In 1945, she was working in the biological laboratories at Radcliffe College and then trained at Columbia...
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Smithsonian Institution Archives: Mary Elizabeth Switzer (1900 1971)
Mary Elizabeth Switzer (1900-1971) was Director of the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation in the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and co-winner of the Lasker Award in 1960 with Paul Wilson Brand (1914-2003), a...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Illinois: Daniel Hale Williams House
The former home of Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, one of the first major African American surgeons.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Baron Joseph Lister
(1827-1912) English surgeon who introduced the use of antiseptic conditions in hospitals.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Dr. Mary Edwards Walker
Dr. Walker (1832-1919) was a feminist, abolitionist, prohibitionist, spy, prisoner of war, surgeon and the only woman to receive the Medal of Honor.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Dr. William Crawford Gorgas
(1854-1920) Surgeon General of the U.S. Army.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Samuel Wylie Crawford
Samuel Wylie Crawford (November 8, 1829 - November 3, 1892) was a United States Army surgeon and a Union general in the American Civil War.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Elliott Coues
(1842-1899) Ornithologist who served as assistant surgeon in the Union Army. His Birds of the Colorado Valley is considered a classic.