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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