title: The Hunterian Laboratory of Experimental Medicine.
abstract: The Hunterian Laboratory of Experimental Medicine, established at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1905, played a central role in the early history of American surgery. Created primarily by William Halsted with the help of Harvey Cushing, the Laboratory was a cornerstone of experimental surgical research as well as surgical education. This article examines the conception and early years of the Laboratory.
authors: Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. KevinRo@mednet.ucla.edu
authors: Kevin
authors: K
authors: Ro
authors: John L
authors: JL
authors: Cameron
authors: Michael W
authors: MW
authors: Yeh
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D015142:Baltimore; D013502:General Surgery / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans