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Trollope, Anthony

(Encyclopedia) Trollope, AnthonyTrollope, Anthonytrŏlˈəp [key], 1815–82, one of the great English novelists. After spending seven unhappy years in London as a clerk in the general post office, he…

Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Gonorrhea

GonorrheaSexually Transmitted DiseasesIntroductionChlamydia: The Most Common STDGenital HerpesGenital Warts and HPVSyphilis: A Sexual Scourge with a Long HistoryGonorrhea Gonorrhea is a curable…

James Franklin BATTIN, Congress, MT (1925-1996)

BATTIN, James Franklin, a Representative from Montana; born in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kans., February 13, 1925; moved with his parents to Montana in November 1929; educated in the public…

George Ernest WALDO, Congress, NY (1851-1942)

WALDO, George Ernest, a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, N.Y., January 11, 1851; attended the public schools of Scotland, Conn., and Brooklyn, N.Y., Doctor Fitch’s Academy,…

William H. FRIST, Congress, TN (1952)

Senate Years of Service: 1995-2007Party: RepublicanFRIST, William H., a Senator from Tennessee; born in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., on February 22, 1952; attended public and private…

Athanasius, Saint

(Encyclopedia) Athanasius, SaintAthanasius, Saintăthənāˈzhəs [key], c.297–373, patriarch of Alexandria (328–73), Doctor of the Church, great champion of orthodoxy during the Arian crisis of the 4th…

managed health care

(Encyclopedia) managed health care, system of health-care delivery that aims to control costs by assigning set fees for services, monitoring the need for procedures such as tests and surgical…

Kouchner, Bernard

(Encyclopedia) Kouchner, BernardKouchner, Bernardbârnärˈ k&oomacr;shnârˈ [key], 1939–, French physician, diplomat, and politician. A gastroenterologist by training, he earned his medical degree…

Cyril, Saint (St. Cyril of Jerusalem)

(Encyclopedia) Cyril, Saint (Saint Cyril of Jerusalem)Cyril, Saintsĭrˈəl [key], c. 315–386, bishop of Jerusalem (c. 350–386), Doctor of the Church. Ordained by his predecessor as bishop, St. Maximus…

osteopathy

(Encyclopedia) osteopathyosteopathyŏstēŏpˈəthē [key], practice of therapy based on manipulation of bones and muscles. This school of medicine, founded by A. T. Still in 1874, maintains that the…