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United States Merchant Marine Academy
(Encyclopedia) United States Merchant Marine Academy, at Kings Point, N.Y.; for the training of merchant marine officers; established 1936, opened 1943. The academy became coeducational in 1974.…dermatology
(Encyclopedia) dermatologydermatologydûrmətŏlˈəjē [key], branch of medicine concerned with diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the skin. Dermatologists also study the structure and…Trinity College Library
(Encyclopedia) Trinity College Library, in Dublin, the library of the Univ. of Dublin and the largest library in Ireland, est. 1592. Its Old Library building (1712–32) by Thomas Burgh includes the…Medical Practice Characteristics by Selected Specialty: 1990 to 2001
Specialty19901995199920011Mean patient visits per week All physicians2120.9107.6106.7107.2 General/family practice146.0133.7122.9126.6 Internal medicine112.099.7103.0102.7 Surgery107.697.195.…Holm, Jeanne Marjorie
(Encyclopedia) Holm, Jeanne Marjorie, 1921–2010, U.S. military officer, the first female general in the U.S. air force, b. Portland, Oreg. Enlisting in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps in 1942, she…American Medical Association
(Encyclopedia) American Medical Association (AMA), professional physicians' organization (founded 1847). Its goals are to protect the interests of American physicians, advance public health, and…philately
(Encyclopedia) philatelyphilatelyfĭlătˈəlē [key], collection and study of postage stamps and of materials relating to their history and use. Collecting stamps began soon after the first postage stamp…Northcliffe, Alfred Charles William Harmsworth, Viscount
(Encyclopedia) Northcliffe, Alfred Charles William Harmsworth, Viscount, 1865–1922, British journalist, b. Ireland. He was one of the most spectacular of popular journalists and newspaper publishers…Pergamum
(Encyclopedia) PergamumPergamumpûrˈgəməm [key], ancient city of NW Asia Minor, in Mysia (modern Turkey), in the fertile valley of the Caicus. It became important c.300 b.c., after the breakup of the…Emergency Medicine Resident
Scott C. Smithgall Tell us about your work---what do you do? I am an emergency medicine resident/physician . I have graduated from medical school…Trending
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