SOME MEDICAL ASPECTS OF THE HISTORY OF FORT SAM HOUSTON

Abstract

Today, with an organization of about 90 persons, including a staff of 7 officers and a full quota of 8 residents, the Laboratory Service at Brooke General Hospital has a large and important role. The Fourth U. S. Army Medical Laboratory continues to serve as a reference laboratory for the posts of six States. The laboratory function has evolved considerably from its status in the early hospitals in the 19th century, when not a microscope was present, to its importance today.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0454027

Entities

People

  • Frank W. Kiel

Organizations

  • Armed Forces Institute of Pathology

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blood
  • Chemistry
  • Clinical Laboratories
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Government Procurement
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Medical Laboratories
  • Medical Personnel
  • Physicians
  • Rodents
  • Second World War
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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