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Elmar R. Booth (1851-1934)

1. Januar 2002 Christian Hartmann
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Elmar R. Booth. D.O. (1851-1934) earned a Ph.D from Wooster College and went on to teach at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. He graduated from the American School of Osteopathy in 1900. Dr. Booth was chosen to be the first inspector of osteopathic schools in 1903, and due to his recommendations, the AOA voted to require all schools to institute a 27 month course instead of the 20 month course most schools were using.

Booth was the most important osteopathic historian in the founding years of osteopathy. His book History of Osteopathy, and Twentieth-century Medical Practice ist still the best reference fro doing research in the fireld of early American osteopathy.

Publications

History of Osteopathy, and Twentieth-century Medical Practice (1924)