title: The other Founding Physicks: the lives and times of the physician signers of the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union.
abstract: The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was the interim constitution of the United States of America between 1777 and 1789. The name the United States of America is encountered here for the first time. Three physicians were among the 48 signers - Josiah Bartlett, Samuel Holten and Nathaniel Scudder. All three men started out studying and practising medicine but their lives took very different turns as the new nation emerged.
authors.affiliation: Pediatrix Medical Group, Ventura, CA 93003, USA.
authors.forename: Bengt-Ola S
authors.initials: BO
authors.lastname: Bengtsson
mesh_terms: D047788:American Revolution; D003249:Constitution and Bylaws; D035082:Federal Government / Q000266:history*; D006666:History of Medicine; D049671:History, 18th Century; D010820:Physicians / Q000266:history*; D011634:Public Health / Q000266:history; D014481:United States
keywords: Articles of Confederation; Josiah Bartlett; Nathaniel Scudder; Physicians; Samuel Holten