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“The old fashioned family physician and general practitioner ... was a splendid figure and useful person in his day; but he was badly trained, he was often ignorant, he made many mistakes, for one cannot by force of character and geniality of person make a diagnosis of appendicitis, or recognize streptococcus infection.”

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Charles Loomis Dana

Charles Loomis Dana, an individual active between 1852 and 1935, with an unknown profession and category. Limited information is available about his life and achievements. more

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