title: Medical book collecting: a retrospect and a forecast.
abstract: Medical book collecting and historical research are complementary pursuits. The author summarizes the contributions of bibliophiles who used their collections as a source of inspiration for historical studies and addresses the challenges confronting medical book collectors.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Marshfield Clinic, WI 54449.
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Fye
mesh_terms: D001868:Book Collecting / Q000266:history* / Q000639:trends; D005544:Forecasting; D049673:History, 20th Century; D007993:Libraries, Medical / Q000266:history* / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States