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association with tumours of the pituitary body; author 

 of many contributions to the science of neurology and 

 especially of the admirable "Legons sur les maladies de 

 la moelle" (1892); editor of "La pratique neurologique " 

 (Paris, 8, Masson, 1911); presides now over a clinic 

 at the Salpetriere. 



BLANCHARD, professor at the Faculty, who is today 

 probably the leading parasitologist of the world. 



WIDAL, professor of medicine, distinguished clinician, 

 well known for his adaptation of the Gruber-Durham 

 phenomenon to the diagnosis of typhoid fever; who, 

 through a long series of studies has made important con- 

 tributions to our knowledge of nephritis, as well as 

 notable investigations concerning haemolytic jaundice; 

 director of a well organized service at the Cochin with 

 good laboratories offering an excellent opportunity for 

 the well equipped post-graduate student. 



CHATIFFARD, professor at the Faculty, a brilliant and 

 suggestive clinician; (with HANOI) described pigmentary 

 cirrhosis (1882); author of many contributions to various 

 branches of medicine, including (with LAEDERICH) an 

 excellent work on diseases of the kidney (1909); dis- 

 coverer of the nature of haemolytic jaundice (1907); 

 director of a service at the Hopital Saint-Antoine. 



VAQUEZ, agrege, able clinician, whose studies have 

 especially concerned the cardio-vascular apparatus; 

 author of many contributions to medical literature; 

 discoverer of the disease Polycythaemia, which is some- 

 times spoken of as Vaquez' disease; editor of the 

 "Archives des maladies du cceur," etc.; director of 

 an active service at the Saint-Antoine, which should 

 offer a good field for post-graduate study. 



LETULLE, professor at the Faculty, author of an im- 

 portant work on pathological anatomy, director of a 

 service at the Hopital Boucicault. 



