Memorandum, William T. Harris, Jr. to President James Morrill regarding publicity of the controlled cross circulation method for open heart surgery
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Title
Memorandum, William T. Harris, Jr. to President James Morrill regarding publicity of the controlled cross circulation method for open heart surgery
Subject
Open Heart Surgery
Description
William T. Harris, Jr. , director of the University News Service, organized a press conference at the University on April 30, 1954 to announce the development of controlled cross circulation method for open heart surgery and the success of operations on two patients. He also handled inquiries from the national news media regarding the method. Owen Wangensteen, the chief of the Department of Surgery, was concerned that overexposure in the popular media prior to having an account of the method published in a medical journal would hurt the department in the eyes of the medical community.
Creator
William T. Harris
Source
"Controlled Cross Circulation Scrapbook, 1954-1956," Box 145, University Relations records, uarc0875, University of Minnesota Archives
Publisher
University of Minnesota
Date
17-Jun-54
Contributor
University of Minnesota
Rights
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Format
Document
Identifier
oh0041
Coverage
Open Heart Surgery
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Paper
Citation
William T. Harris, “Memorandum, William T. Harris, Jr. to President James Morrill regarding publicity of the controlled cross circulation method for open heart surgery,” Gallery, accessed April 23, 2024, https://gallerytemp.reclaim.hosting/items/show/3364.