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Virchows Archiv
Published in: Virchows Archiv 1/2011

Open Access 01-01-2011 | Review Article

Philadelphia: cradle of American pathology

Authors: Carol Starr, William A. Gardner

Published in: Virchows Archiv | Issue 1/2011

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The city of Philadelphia led the political, commercial, educational, and cultural development of the American nation. As the new nation began, Philadelphia was the largest English-speaking city in the world next to London and both the center of the government and the center of commerce. Not as widely recognized is Philadelphia’s contribution to transforming America’s stature from nineteenth century European apprentice to that of twentieth century worldwide leader in experimental scientific medical research and practice. …
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Metadata
Title
Philadelphia: cradle of American pathology
Authors
Carol Starr
William A. Gardner
Publication date
01-01-2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Virchows Archiv / Issue 1/2011
Print ISSN: 0945-6317
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2307
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00428-010-0989-2

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