Medical book collecting: a retrospect and a forecast.
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.
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Cardiology Department, Marshfield Clinic, WI 54449.
D001868:Book Collecting / Q000266:history* / Q000639:trends; D005544:Forecasting; D049673:History, 20th Century; D007993:Libraries, Medical / Q000266:history* / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States