John Bamber Hickam (1914-1970)

ID: SIA Acc. 90-105 [SIA2008-3862]

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Form/Genre: Black-and-white photographs

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Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-105, Science Service Records, Image No. SIA2008-3862

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Summary

John Bamber Hickam, M.D. (1914-1970), Chairman, Department of Internal Medicine, Indiana University at Indianapolis. Hickam's work focused on the physiology of cardiopulmonary disease. The medical principle "Hickam's dictum" ("Patients can have as many diseases as they damn well please") is attributed to him.

Subject

  • Hickam, John B (John Bamber) 1914-1970
  • Indiana University at Indianapolis

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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-105, Science Service Records, Image No. SIA2008-3862

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

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Topic

  • Internal medicine
  • Physiology

Form/Genre

Black-and-white photographs

Local number

SIA Acc. 90-105 [SIA2008-3862]

Physical description

Gelatin silver prints

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