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- catalog abstract "Hodgkin's Disease. Most people have heard of it. Yet, very few know Thomas Hodgkin, the man, or the reason the disease was named after him. Dr. Louis Rosenfeld changes that in this searching biography of one of the most significant humanitarians of his time. His in depth, chronological history unfolds against the backdrop of the social, medical, scientific, and educational challenges that were occurring around Thomas Hodgkin in England in the nineteenth century. Thomas. Hodgkin led a life dedicated to the betterment of those around him. First and foremost a dedicated Quaker, his religious fervor ran deep and was apparent in everything he did. He actively participated in the leading social reform movements of his time. He was committed to medical practice reform and education. His opposition to slavery and the slave trade was so strong that he worked to develop settlements in Africa for freed slaves. His strong commitment to social. Justice for underdeveloped peoples found him fighting for American Indian's rights when they were being threatened by the British. Thomas Hodgkin spent his life in the relentless pursuit of equality for the underprivileged and oppressed. Despite the fact that his integrity and consistency in human rights issues were anathema to the conventional wisdom of his time, he managed to make a difference. Dr. Rosenfeld captures the true Thomas Hodgkin like no one else ever has in. This extraordinary biography.".
- catalog contributor b4052286.
- catalog created "1993.".
- catalog date "1993".
- catalog date "1993.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1993.".
- catalog description "Ch. 1. The Hodgkin Family -- Ch. 2. Nepotism and the Upward Climb -- Ch. 3. Hodgkin in Caricature -- Ch. 4. The New Pathology -- Ch. 5. Hodgkin's Disease -- Ch. 6. Slavery and Colonization -- Ch. 7. Poor Laws -- Ch. 8. Physicians, Surgeons, Apothecaries -- Ch. 9. Conflict and Controversy -- Ch. 10. The Oxford Case -- Ch. 11. Hodgkin's Comic Relief -- Ch. 12. Public, Profession, and Quackery -- Ch. 13. In Defense of Natives -- Ch. 14. The Final Journey -- Ch. 15. Integrity and Justice -- Appendix: Excerpts from Obituary Notices.".
- catalog description "Hodgkin led a life dedicated to the betterment of those around him. First and foremost a dedicated Quaker, his religious fervor ran deep and was apparent in everything he did. He actively participated in the leading social reform movements of his time. He was committed to medical practice reform and education. His opposition to slavery and the slave trade was so strong that he worked to develop settlements in Africa for freed slaves. His strong commitment to social.".
- catalog description "Hodgkin's Disease. Most people have heard of it. Yet, very few know Thomas Hodgkin, the man, or the reason the disease was named after him. Dr. Louis Rosenfeld changes that in this searching biography of one of the most significant humanitarians of his time. His in depth, chronological history unfolds against the backdrop of the social, medical, scientific, and educational challenges that were occurring around Thomas Hodgkin in England in the nineteenth century. Thomas.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-326) and index.".
- catalog description "Justice for underdeveloped peoples found him fighting for American Indian's rights when they were being threatened by the British. Thomas Hodgkin spent his life in the relentless pursuit of equality for the underprivileged and oppressed. Despite the fact that his integrity and consistency in human rights issues were anathema to the conventional wisdom of his time, he managed to make a difference. Dr. Rosenfeld captures the true Thomas Hodgkin like no one else ever has in.".
- catalog description "This extraordinary biography.".
- catalog extent "xiv, 344 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Thomas Hodgkin.".
- catalog identifier "0819186333 (alk. paper : cloth)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Thomas Hodgkin.".
- catalog issued "1993".
- catalog issued "1993.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Lanham : Madison Books,".
- catalog relation "Thomas Hodgkin.".
- catalog spatial "Great Britain".
- catalog subject "610/.92 B 20".
- catalog subject "Hodgkin, Thomas, 1798-1866.".
- catalog subject "Physicians Biography.".
- catalog subject "Physicians Great Britain Biography.".
- catalog subject "R489.H63 R68 1992".
- catalog subject "WZ 100 H6895R 1993".
- catalog tableOfContents "Ch. 1. The Hodgkin Family -- Ch. 2. Nepotism and the Upward Climb -- Ch. 3. Hodgkin in Caricature -- Ch. 4. The New Pathology -- Ch. 5. Hodgkin's Disease -- Ch. 6. Slavery and Colonization -- Ch. 7. Poor Laws -- Ch. 8. Physicians, Surgeons, Apothecaries -- Ch. 9. Conflict and Controversy -- Ch. 10. The Oxford Case -- Ch. 11. Hodgkin's Comic Relief -- Ch. 12. Public, Profession, and Quackery -- Ch. 13. In Defense of Natives -- Ch. 14. The Final Journey -- Ch. 15. Integrity and Justice -- Appendix: Excerpts from Obituary Notices.".
- catalog title "Thomas Hodgkin : morbid anatomist & social activist / Louis Rosenfeld.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "text".