Biomedical subjects
R B Stark
Publications and source records attributed to R B Stark.
Early overseas programs of the Educational Foundation.
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Pachydermatocele in body regions other than the head and neck.
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Origin of the use of subcuticular sutures.
The subcuticular suture has its origins not in the work of one individual but in that of generations of surgeons interested in obtaining the best wound healing possible. In their search for the perfect result they improvised and improved on the ideas of those preceding them. The result is an interesting lesson in medical history and a method of suturing that comes close to achieving the "invisible scar."
Experience with the modified Ragnell mammaplasty.
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John Davies Reese and the Reese dermatome.
John Davies Reese was a unique "loner" whose expertise lay in the field of bioengineering. This led to his development of the calibrated dermatome that bears his name. A bachelor, Reese devoted all his spare time to perfecting dermatape, glue, and the instrument itself.
Immunization saves Washington's army.
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John Jones, MD, 1729-1791 father of American surgery.
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Obituary. Jacob James Longacre, M.D., Ph.D. 1907-1976.
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The parable of the three doyens (Ambroise Paré, James IV, John Jones).
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The history of plastic surgery in wartime.
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A variation in rhytidectomy incision at the front of the ear.
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Development of the cleft lip nose.
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Cross-leg flaps in patients over 50 years of age.
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