Dr. Mary Kitchel : Grand Haven anesthesiologist
Dr. Mary Kitchel graduated from Indiana University's School of Medicine in 1939 and was only one of ten women in her class. She moved to Grand Haven in 1941 with her husband and established her own practice in general medicine, later specializing in anesthesia. In this interview, she discusses hospital practices in the first half of the twentieth century, including surgical procedures, the hospital's evolution as a private entity, the history of the Elizabeth Hatton Memorial Hospital and the building of the Grand Haven Municipal Hospital, and the development of prescription and generic drugs. She also discusses the ambulance service and mentions other area physicians and their specialties.
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- In Collections
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G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Copyright Status
- In Copyright
- Date
- 1997
- Interviewers
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Puleo, Thomas
- Speakers
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Kitchel, Mary Spurgeon, 1912-2002
- Contributors
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Tri-Cities Historical Museum (Grand Haven, Mich.)
- Material Type
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Sound recordings
- Language
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English
- Extent
- 00:32:00
- Holding Institution
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Vincent Voice Library
- Call Number
- Voice 14054
- Catalog Record
- http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b6206321
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