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Story of Leprosy in Hawaii and Iowa – Lecture October 23, 5:30pm

The University of Iowa History of Medicine Society invites you to hear:
 
Richard Caplan, M.D.  Emeritus Professor,  Department of Dermatology; Program in Bioethics and Humanities, University of Iowa
 
The Story of Leprosy in Hawaii (and Iowa)
Thursday, October 23, 2014, 5:30-6:30
Hardin Library Room 401
 
The illustrated presentation will describe the history—both fame and infamy—of the famous leprosarium on the island of Molokai, Hawaii. The surprising phenomenon of leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) appearing in Iowa since the 1860’s will also be summarized.
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