Tag: nun
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The novice
Charles HalstedDavis, California, United States Living in the convent at age eighteen, the novice practiced vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. All she ate was in vain, the more she prayed, the more weight she lost, the weaker she became. I discovered her thin and frail in my clinic. Her stature was a striking feature,…
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Unlikely pioneers in renal transplantation: The Little Company of Mary Sisters
Jayant Radhakrishnan Darien, Illinois, United States The first kidney transplant was performed by Dr. Richard Lawler, Dr. James West, and Dr. Raymond Murphy at Little Company of Mary Hospital, Evergreen Park, IL. Photo courtesy of OSF Little Company of Mary Medical center. Dr. Joseph Murray deservedly received the Nobel Prize in 1990 for his magnificent pioneering…