"Dr. Harlow's Case of Recovery from the Passage of an Iron Bar through the Head"
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Title
"Dr. Harlow's Case of Recovery from the Passage of an Iron Bar through the Head"
Subject
Gage, Phineas
Harlow, J. M. (John Martyn), 1819-1907
Bigelow, Henry Jacob, 1818-1890
Description
Dr. Henry J. Bigelow helped with the excavation of Phineas Gage's skull to bring to Boston for further medical studies from his accident. The article provides a summary of the Phineas Gage case with the inclusion of notes he made throughout the recovery. Bigelow notes this could be a "remarkable" case for brain injuries.
Abstract
A published account of Phineas Gage.
Creator
Bigelow, Henry Jacob, 1818-1890
Publisher
Lea & Blanchard
Date Created
1850 July
Is Part Of
Bigelow, Henry J. “Dr. Harlow’s Case of Recovery from the Passage of an Iron Bar through the Head.” In The American Journal of the Medical Sciences Vol. 16 no. 39, (July 1850): 13-22.
Format
text
Extent
1 article (11 pages)
Language
English
Type
text
Identifier
BoneBox_Gage_003_ref
Files
Citation
Bigelow, Henry Jacob, 1818-1890, “"Dr. Harlow's Case of Recovery from the Passage of an Iron Bar through the Head",” OnView, accessed March 28, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/index.php/items/show/25403.