The Gentle Giant: Kenneth Daniel Blackfan and his contributions to pediatric neurosurgery.
- Resource Type
- Editorial
- Authors
- Jeelani, Yasser; Cohen, Alan
- Source
- Child's Nervous System. Jun2015, Vol. 31 Issue 6, p821-831. 11p.
- Subject
- *PEDIATRICIANS
*NEUROSURGERY
*SOCIAL interaction
*HYDROCEPHALUS
- Language
- ISSN
- 0256-7040
The author reflects on the contributions of American pediatrician Kenneth Daniel Blackfan to pediatric neurosurgery. Topics discussed include Blackfan's research on Calmette eye test and von Pirquet skin test, social interaction and an emotional investment of Blackfan in his patients, and research on hydrocephalus in dogs.