The History of Medicine of Polk County, Iowa Commemorating the Centenary of the Polk County Medical Society 1851-1951
Title
The History of Medicine of Polk County, Iowa Commemorating the Centenary of the Polk County Medical Society 1851-1951
Description
This book was written in celebration of the first one hundred years of the Polk County Medical Society in Des Moines, Iowa. It is a chronicle of the historical development of the practice of medicine from 1842-1951. It is divided into four parts: Part I - Early Medical Pioneers, 1842-1851; Part II - Organization of Polk County Medical Society 1851-1876; Part III - 1876-1901; Part IV - The Last Fifty Years 1901-1951.
Creator
Publication authorized by the Council of the Des Moines Academy of Medicine and Polk County Medical Society.
Publisher
Polk County Iowa Medical Society
Date
1951
Rights
Polk County (Iowa) Medical Society
Format
144 page book and index
Type
Document
Coverage
1851-1951
Original Format
Book
Digital Reproduction Information
2013-06
Repository
Iowa Library Services/State Library of Iowa
File Name
HistMedPolkCoCombinedFile.pdf
Digital item created
2013-06
Digital item modified
2013-12