"Conquest of 'Hidden Hunger': The Work of Thomas Douglas Spies." JCMS/UAB Health Sciences Archives, Occasional Paper No. 1 (July, 1987).
This paper discusses the groundbreaking work of Dr. Tom Spies who contributed significantly to the eradication of pellagra by proving the effectiveness of nicotinic acid as a treatment for the disease in his nutritional clinic at Hillman Hospital, now part of the Medical Center at UAB.
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This paper discusses the groundbreaking work of Dr. Tom Spies who contributed significantly to the eradication of pellagra by proving the effectiveness of nicotinic acid as a treatment for the disease in his nutritional clinic at Hillman Hospital, now part of the Medical Center at UAB. |
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"Conquest of 'Hidden Hunger': The Work of Thomas Douglas Spies." JCMS/UAB Health Sciences Archives, Occasional Paper No. 1 (July, 1987).Akenhead, LindaThis paper discusses the groundbreaking work of Dr. Tom Spies who contributed significantly to the eradication of pellagra by proving the effectiveness of nicotinic acid as a treatment for the disease in his nutritional clinic at Hillman Hospital, now part of the Medical Center at UAB.JCMS/UAB Health Systems Archives, Occasional Paper No. 1 (July, 1987).1987Spies, Tom D. (Tom Douglas), 1902-1960
Pellagra -- Alabama
Pellagra -- Treatment
Pellagra -- Prevention
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