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although this procedure is replacing right heart catheterization for the investigation of patients with acquired heart disease. The chapter on anesthesia is altogether too brief and gives very little factual information. There is an excellent discussion of the physiological alterations produced by and clinical applications of hypothermia by Zindler. Since thi~ method of open heart surgery is being rapidly abandoned, this portion of the encyclopedia will have limited value in the future. The rapid technical advances and mounting clinical experiences in extracorporeal circulation of the past 18 months could not be included in Salisbury's excellent review of this subject and indicate the impossibility of keeping this encyclopedia up to date at this stage of the development of cardiac surgery. The second and third volumes, scheduled for publication this year, deal with the surgery of the lung and heart respectively. The list of contributors is a Who's Who in thoracic surgery. Early revision of volumes I and II is mandatory to prevent this work from becoming an historical rather than practical reference book. The Encyclopedia of Thoracic Surgery is a well planned and beautifully executed work which does credit to the German scientists and publishing firm. This encyclopedia is a must for all university and hospital libraries and even though of necessity quite costly, should be available to all in the field of cardio-pulmonary diseases. The major portion of this first volume i~ written in German, a factor \vhich unfortunately may limit its demand in this country. Karl P. Klassen, M.D.
Obituaries AFFONSO MAC DOWELL 1881·1958
Atronso Mac Dowell, one of the outstanding Brazilian phthisiologists, who died in Rio de Janeiro on April 13, 1958, at the age of 76, was born at Belem in 1881,
and graduated from the Rjo de Janeiro Medical School in 1904.
The first years of his professional life were dedicated to the study and treatment of tropical diseases in his native town, Belem, where his research work resulted in publication of many original and interesting papers. Later, established in Rio de Janeiro, he became .A.ssociate Professor at the Rio de Janeiro Medical School and in 1929, became Director of the Tuberculosis Service of the General Policlinic. At this time, he founded the Brazilian Revieu) of Tuberculosis. His numerous publications on experimental and clinical tuberculosis revealed the scientist as well as the experienced practitioner. In recognition of his major contributions, chiefly in the field of tuberculosis, he has been awarded membership in many Brazilian and foreign scientific Associations, among these the National Academy of Medicine, the Brazilian Tuberculosis Society and the American College of Chest Physicians. He was President of the Brazilian Tuberculosis Society, the 1st Brazilian Congress on Tuberculosis in 1938, the Federation of Brazilian Tuberculosis Societies, and Governor of the Brazilian Chapter of the American College of Chest Physicians. Due to his remarkable work in the field of tuberculosis, he was awarded the "Medal Cardoso Fontes" by the Brazilian Tuberculosis Society. Surviving are two sons, Alfonso Mac Dowell Filho and Samuel A. Mac Dowell, both phthisiologists, as well as four daughters and many grandchildren. Mauricio Teichholz, M.D. Governor for Rio de Janeiro FRANK I. TERRILL 1901·1957
Dr. Frank I. Terrill died of a coronary occlusion on December 21, 1957, at the age of 56. He was Superintendent of the Montana State Tuberculosis Sanitarium at the time of his death, a position he had filled for twenty years. Dr. Terrill was recognized as a pioneer in the Pacific Northwest in the fields of thoracic surgery, bronchoesophagology and the treatment of tuberculosis. He was graduated in 1925 from the University of Michigan Medical School, and did
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postgraduate work in Vienna, Austria, and at leading medical centers in the United States. He was a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians and on its Board of Governors for many years. He was a past-president of the Pacific-Northwest Chapter of the American College of Chest Physicians. Dr. Terrill was a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery. He was also a member of the National Trudeau Society, the first president of the Montana Trudeau Society, and belonged to the National Tuberculosis Association. He is survived by his wife, Audrey, who resides in Anaconda, Montana. Dominic M. Ferrando, M.D.
FELIX BAUM 1883-1958
Dr. Felix Baum of South Orange, New Jersey, died at his home of coronary thrombosis at the age of 74. He was born in Germany, and after attending the University of Heidelberg, received his medical degree from Leipzig University. He came to the United States in 1924 and served as Medical Director of the National Jewish Hospital in Denver, Colorado. He was also an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado. He came to Newark in 1927 and began private practice in the specialty of chest diseases. He moved his practice to South Orange, New Jersey in 1940. He was a pioneer in the field of thoracic surgery. Dr. Baum was one of the organizing members of the New Jersey Chapter of the American College of Chest Physicians. He is the father of two other Fellows of the College, Dr. Otto Baum and Dr. Lewis Baum now president-elect of the New Jersey Chapter. For many years, he was an attending physician at the Deborah Sanatorium, Browns Mills, New Jersey, and also consultant physician at St. Mary's Hospital, Orange, New Jersey, and the Essex County Sanatorium, Verona, New Jersey. Dr. Baum was a member of the American Medical Association, the New Jersey State Medical Society and the Essex County Medical Society. He was also a member of the Academy of Medicine of New Jersey, the American Academy of Tuberculosis Physicians and the American Trudeau Society. His demise has taken an active, sincere pioneer in the field of pulmonary pathology. His friends will long remember him for his interest in the field of surgery, and for his sincere efforts to promote progress in the field of pulmonary disease. Irving Willner, M.D. Regent
NOW AVAILABLE
A newly published volume of ~stracts of all scientific papers presented at the FIFTH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON DISEASES OF THE CHEST, Tokyo, Japan, September 7-11, 1958, sponsored by the AMERI-
CAN COLLEGE OF CHEST PHYSICIANS.
432 pages 228 abstracts Published in English, French and Japanese Price: $6.00 For copies, write directly to Dr. Jo Ono, Regent of the American College of Chest Physicians for Japan and Secretary-General of the Congress, at the following address. 75, Zaimokucho, Azabu Minato-ku Tokyo, Japan
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CHEST PHYSICIANS
Janual")', 1\J59
although this procedure is replacing right heart catheterization for the investigation of patients with acquired heart disease. The chapter on anesthesia is altogether too brief and gives very little factual information. There is an excellent discussion of the physiological alterations produced by and clinical applications of hypothermia by Zindler. Since thi~ method of open heart surgery is being rapidly abandoned, this portion of the encyclopedia will have limited value in the future. The rapid technical advances and mounting clinical experiences in extracorporeal circulation of the past 18 months could not be included in Salisbury's excellent review of this subject and indicate the impossibility of keeping this encyclopedia up to date at this stage of the development of cardiac surgery. The second and third volumes, scheduled for publication this year, deal with the surgery of the lung and heart respectively. The list of contributors is a Who's Who in thoracic surgery. Early revision of volumes I and II is mandatory to prevent this work from becoming an historical rather than practical reference book. The Encyclopedia of Thoracic Surgery is a well planned and beautifully executed work which does credit to the German scientists and publishing firm. This encyclopedia is a must for all university and hospital libraries and even though of necessity quite costly, should be available to all in the field of cardio-pulmonary diseases. The major portion of this first volume i~ written in German, a factor \vhich unfortunately may limit its demand in this country. Karl P. Klassen, M.D.
Obituaries AFFONSO MAC DOWELL 1881·1958
Atronso Mac Dowell, one of the outstanding Brazilian phthisiologists, who died in Rio de Janeiro on April 13, 1958, at the age of 76, was born at Belem in 1881,
and graduated from the Rjo de Janeiro Medical School in 1904.
The first years of his professional life were dedicated to the study and treatment of tropical diseases in his native town, Belem, where his research work resulted in publication of many original and interesting papers. Later, established in Rio de Janeiro, he became .A.ssociate Professor at the Rio de Janeiro Medical School and in 1929, became Director of the Tuberculosis Service of the General Policlinic. At this time, he founded the Brazilian Revieu) of Tuberculosis. His numerous publications on experimental and clinical tuberculosis revealed the scientist as well as the experienced practitioner. In recognition of his major contributions, chiefly in the field of tuberculosis, he has been awarded membership in many Brazilian and foreign scientific Associations, among these the National Academy of Medicine, the Brazilian Tuberculosis Society and the American College of Chest Physicians. He was President of the Brazilian Tuberculosis Society, the 1st Brazilian Congress on Tuberculosis in 1938, the Federation of Brazilian Tuberculosis Societies, and Governor of the Brazilian Chapter of the American College of Chest Physicians. Due to his remarkable work in the field of tuberculosis, he was awarded the "Medal Cardoso Fontes" by the Brazilian Tuberculosis Society. Surviving are two sons, Alfonso Mac Dowell Filho and Samuel A. Mac Dowell, both phthisiologists, as well as four daughters and many grandchildren. Mauricio Teichholz, M.D. Governor for Rio de Janeiro FRANK I. TERRILL 1901·1957
Dr. Frank I. Terrill died of a coronary occlusion on December 21, 1957, at the age of 56. He was Superintendent of the Montana State Tuberculosis Sanitarium at the time of his death, a position he had filled for twenty years. Dr. Terrill was recognized as a pioneer in the Pacific Northwest in the fields of thoracic surgery, bronchoesophagology and the treatment of tuberculosis. He was graduated in 1925 from the University of Michigan Medical School, and did
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postgraduate work in Vienna, Austria, and at leading medical centers in the United States. He was a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians and on its Board of Governors for many years. He was a past-president of the Pacific-Northwest Chapter of the American College of Chest Physicians. Dr. Terrill was a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery. He was also a member of the National Trudeau Society, the first president of the Montana Trudeau Society, and belonged to the National Tuberculosis Association. He is survived by his wife, Audrey, who resides in Anaconda, Montana. Dominic M. Ferrando, M.D.
FELIX BAUM 1883-1958
Dr. Felix Baum of South Orange, New Jersey, died at his home of coronary thrombosis at the age of 74. He was born in Germany, and after attending the University of Heidelberg, received his medical degree from Leipzig University. He came to the United States in 1924 and served as Medical Director of the National Jewish Hospital in Denver, Colorado. He was also an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado. He came to Newark in 1927 and began private practice in the specialty of chest diseases. He moved his practice to South Orange, New Jersey in 1940. He was a pioneer in the field of thoracic surgery. Dr. Baum was one of the organizing members of the New Jersey Chapter of the American College of Chest Physicians. He is the father of two other Fellows of the College, Dr. Otto Baum and Dr. Lewis Baum now president-elect of the New Jersey Chapter. For many years, he was an attending physician at the Deborah Sanatorium, Browns Mills, New Jersey, and also consultant physician at St. Mary's Hospital, Orange, New Jersey, and the Essex County Sanatorium, Verona, New Jersey. Dr. Baum was a member of the American Medical Association, the New Jersey State Medical Society and the Essex County Medical Society. He was also a member of the Academy of Medicine of New Jersey, the American Academy of Tuberculosis Physicians and the American Trudeau Society. His demise has taken an active, sincere pioneer in the field of pulmonary pathology. His friends will long remember him for his interest in the field of surgery, and for his sincere efforts to promote progress in the field of pulmonary disease. Irving Willner, M.D. Regent
NOW AVAILABLE
A newly published volume of ~stracts of all scientific papers presented at the FIFTH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON DISEASES OF THE CHEST, Tokyo, Japan, September 7-11, 1958, sponsored by the AMERI-
CAN COLLEGE OF CHEST PHYSICIANS.
432 pages 228 abstracts Published in English, French and Japanese Price: $6.00 For copies, write directly to Dr. Jo Ono, Regent of the American College of Chest Physicians for Japan and Secretary-General of the Congress, at the following address. 75, Zaimokucho, Azabu Minato-ku Tokyo, Japan