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Morell Mackenzie and Crown Prince Frederick: an unpublished manuscript from the Royal Society of Medicine Library

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2008

J P Hughes ,
J S Almeyda  and
T R Bull
J P Hughes*
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head & Neck surgery, West Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust, Middlesex, UK
J S Almeyda
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head & Neck surgery, West Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust, Middlesex, UK
T R Bull
Affiliation:
King Edward VIIs Hospital for Officers, Honorary Consultant Royal National Throat Nose & Ear Hospital & Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK
*
Address for correspondence: Mr J P Hughes, 28 Compton Crescent, London W4 3JA, UK. E-mail: jph@dr.com
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Abstract

The story of Morell Mackenzie and his involvement in the case of Crown Prince Frederick III (the future Emperor of Germany) is as well known as it is controversial. The consequences of the case were profound, both medically and politically. Most documents concerning the case are affected by varying degrees of bias, and as a result our understanding of the true events is incomplete. We present a brief summary of the case, and review an unpublished manuscript which adds to our understanding of the events. This manuscript is supportive of Mackenzie's early management of the Crown Prince's illness and acknowledges the importance of the case in medical history.

Keywords

History of MedicineOtolaryngologyLaryngeal Neoplasm
Type
Historical Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 123 , Issue 3 , March 2009 , pp. 261 - 265
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2008

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Footnotes

Presented at the meeting of the British Society for the History of ENT at the Joint RSM/ENT-UK Annual Meeting, London, UK, 6th September 2007.

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