Correspondence, 1965-1987
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Contains correspondence between physicians, patients, the general public, and the Duke Poison Control Center. Materials are divided into Cases, General, Other, Pediatrics, Products, and Plants. The Cases files include correspondence requesting information and referrals and follow-ups with other physicians. The General and Other files contain reports, clippings, reviews of literature, correspondence regarding programs and professional societies, and some meeting minutes from the Department of Pediatrics. The Pediatrics records contain Duke Hospital patient discharge summary records and correspondence with physicians (see also Case Reports and Admissions). The Products records contain correspondence with retailers, manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, and government entities (primarily the Food and Drug Administration). Materials are arranged chronologically and range in date from 1965 to 1987.
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