Great Article in the NYT About The Beginnings of Radiology in the USA
Fantastic article, just wonderful, in the New York Times today.
Lawrence Altman grew up the son of a radiologist in Massachusetts, and the family literally lived over the office. His anecdotes of his father’s work, and his descriptions of early radiology practice from the 1930s are not to be missed.
He followed his father into medicine, but it’s clear that his true forte is as a writer. Just a super piece.
Radiology Was Young, and So Was I (registration required, sorry)
Some people are born with silver spoons in their mouths. I grew up in a lead cocoon.My father, Dr. William S. Altman, known as Sol, was a radiologist, and his office and its X-ray machines occupied the first floor of our house in Quincy, Mass. To protect his staff members, his patients and our family from scatter radiation, he lined many walls, floors and doors with lead sheets. We learned to open and close those heavy doors carefully to avoid jamming a finger.
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Written by David on June 19th, 2007 with
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