Title:

Letter from Adrian Kantrowitz to Luther L. Terry

Creator:

Kantrowitz, Adrian

Recipient:

United States. Public Health Service. Office of the Surgeon General and Terry, Luther L. (Luther Leonidas), 1911-1985

Date:

[ca. December 1963]

Description:

Luther L. Terry (1911-1985) was Surgeon General of the United States from 1961 to 1965. It was during his tenure that the U.S. Public Health Service study linking smoking and lung cancer was published, launching a new era of public health concern about the adverse effects of smoking on cardiopulmonary health.

Rights:

Reproduced with permission of Adrian Kantrowitz.

Genre:

Letters (correspondence)

Subject:

Heart-Assist Devices

Format:

Text

Extent:

5 pages

Language:

English

Legacy ID:

GNBBBH

NLM ID:

101584941X6

Profiles Collection:

The Adrian Kantrowitz Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584941X6

Story Section:

Expanding Technological Possibilities, 1955-1970