Historical Articles from the Hawaii Medical Journal
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The Hawaii Medical Journal has published many articles documenting the history of medical practice in Hawaii. These articles, originally published in the Hawaii Medical Journal, are reproduced on these web pages.

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Biography

Arnold HL Jr.John Robert Stephenson, M.D. 1927-1970. Hawaii Med J. 1971 Mar-Apr;30(2):123.
Bell DB. William Hillebrand, M.D. [editorial]. Hawaii Med J. 1962 Mar-Apr;21(4):340.
Goltz RW. WWII, the 147th General Hospital & Harry Arnold. Hawaii Med J.
Judd CS Jr. Some early physicians of Hawaii--1800s. Hawaii Med J. 1984 Jul;43(7):250.
Katsuki B. Medical men who helped to shape Hawaii. Hawaii Med J. 1981 Oct;40(10):279-82.
Lytle H. Tribute to Harry Loren Arnold, Jr., on the 25th anniversary of the H.M.J.--1941-1966. Hawaii Med J. 1966 Sep-Oct;26(1):25-30.
Schmitt RC. Hawaii's first ophthalmologist. Hawaii Med J. 1986 Sep;45(9):323-4.
Sia CCJ. Richard Ho Ping Sia, M.D. 1895-1970. Hawaii Med J. 1971 Jan-Feb;30(1):59.
Strode JE. Harry L. Arnold, Sr., M.D., 1887-1971. Hawaii Med J. 1971 Sep-Oct;30(5):404-5.
Strode JE. My experience at Pearl Harbor at the time of the blitz, December 7, 1941. Hawaii Med J. 1971 Jan-Feb;30(1):20-2.
Tamura PY. Paul W. Gebauer: Hawaii's illustrious thoracic surgeon. Hawaii Med J. 1988 Jul;47(7):320-1, 345.

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Diseases and Disorders

Caver CV. The history of tuberculosis at Kalaupapa Settlement. Hawaii Med J.
Ikezaki FM. Triumph and tragedy. Hawaii Med J. 1989 Jul;48(7):268-77.
Judd CS Jr. Leprosy in Hawaii, 1889-1976. Hawaii Med J. 1984 Sep;43(9):328-9, 333-4.
Morris AD. The epidemic that never was: yellow fever in Hawaii. Hawaii Med J. 1995 Nov;54(11):781-4.
Schmitt RC. The okuu--Hawaii's greatest epidemic. Hawaii Med J. 1970 May-Jun;29(5):359-64.
Takata A. History of the care of the seriously disabled mentally ill in Hawaii. Hawaii Med J. 1989 Mar;48(3):62-4.

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Health Care Organizations

Arnold HL Jr.Hawaii Medical Association, 1856-1956. Hawaii Med J. 1956 Mar-Apr;15(4):313-24.
Bushnell OA. The antiquarians. Hawaii Med J. 1995 Nov;54(11):765-6.
Catts AB. Medical society in the early 1900s. Hawaii Med J. 1995 Nov;54(11):776-9.
Civin WH. History of the Medical Library. Hawaii Med J. 1956 Mar-Apr;15(4):342-4.
Hastert, M. History of the Hawaii Medical Library. Hawaii Med J. 1988 May;47(5);210-1:216.
Morton WS. Hawaii Poison Center: Forty years of saving lives and health costs. Hawaii Med J. 1998 Mar;57(3):440-2.
Penington AH. The Fiji School of Medicine--a brief history. Hawaii Med J. 1984 Sep;43(9):314,316, 318.
Rath P. Palama Settlement: 100 years of serving a neighborhood's needs. Hawaii Med J. 1995 Nov;54(11):774-5.
Reppun JIF. Early history of the Hawaii Academy of General Practice. Hawaii Med J. 1986 Nov;45(11):399.

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History of Medicine

The Bulletin is dead, long live the Journal. Hawaii Med J. 1941 Sep;1(1):33.
Kidney transplant: a first for St. Francis Hospital [editorial]. Hawaii Med J. 1969 Sep-Oct;29(1):41.
Morens DM. Thoughts on the relevance of medical history. Hawaii Med J. 1995 Nov;54(11):768-9.
Schmitt RC. Medical progress in a remote archipelago. Hawaii Med J. 1995 Nov;54(11):768-9.

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Hospitals

Arnold HL Jr. Leahi Hospital, 1901-1951 [editorial]. Hawaii Med J. 1951 Sep-Oct;11(1);25.
Kidney transplant: a first for St. Francis Hospital [editorial]. Hawaii Med J. 1969 Sep-Oct;29(1):41.
The Rehabilitation Center of Hawaii [editorial]. Hawaii Med J. Hawaii Med J 1954 May-Jun; 13(5):366.
Reppun JIF. Straub Clinic, Inc.-fiftieth anniversary year [editorial]. Hawaii Med J. 1971 Nov-Dec;30(6):484-5.
St. Francis Hospital's quarter-century [editorial]. Hawaii Med J. Hawaii Med J 1952 Jul-Aug;11(6):367.
Schmitt RC. Hawaii's first hospitals. Hawaii Med J. 1949 Jul-Aug;8(6):424-7.
Schmitt RC. Hawaii's hospitals, 1831-1956. Hawaii Med J. 1956 Mar-Apr;15(4):338-41.
Tasaka M and Suehiro R. The immigrants' hospital: Kuakini Medical Center. Hawaii Med J. 1985 Aug;44(8):291-3.

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Specialties, Medical

Brainard SC. How open heart surgery came to Hawaii. Hawaii Med J. 1995 Nov;54(11):794-7.
Cloward RB. Neurology and neurosurgery in Hawaii over 45 years--a personal reminiscence. Hawaii Med J. 1984 Dec;43(12):444-8 passim.
Cody WJT. Psychiatry in Hawaii: a short history. Hawaii Med J. 1974 Jun;33(6):207-10.
Goodell LM. Plantation medicine in Hawaii 1840 to 1964: a patient's perspective. Hawaii Med J. 1995 Nov;54(11):786-90.
Kimmich RA. 100 years of Hawaiian psychiatry. Hawaii Med J. 1956 Mar-Apr;15(4):345-7.
Larsen NP. 100 years of plantation medicine. Hawaii Med J. 1956 Mar-Apr;15(4):325-30.
Lee RKC. History of public health in Hawaii. Hawaii Med J. 1956 Mar-Apr;15(4):331-7.
Miller R. Plantation doctor. Hawaii Med J. 1995 Nov;54(11):791-3.
Reppun JIF. Early history of the Hawaii Academy of General Practice. Hawaii Med J. 1986 Nov;45(11):399.
Strode JE. Fifty years' observation of gastric surgery. Hawaii Med J. 1971 Jan-Feb;30(1):15-9.
Tamura PY. Paul W. Gebauer: Hawaii's illustrious thoracic surgeon. Hawaii Med J. 1988 Jul;47(7):320-1, 345.
Wong RT. History of ophthalmology in Hawaii. Hawaii Med J. 1997 Sep;56(9):229-34.

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Statistics

Schmitt RC. Differential mortality in Honolulu before 1900. Hawaii Med J. 1967 Jul-Aug;26(6):537-41.
Schmitt RC. Health personnel in Hawaii, 1820-1974. Hawaii Med J. 1975 Feb;34(2):53-5.

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Traditional Medicine--Hawaii

Mills GH. Hawaiians and medicine. Hawaii Med J. 1981 Oct;40(10):272-6.
Tabrah FL and Eveleth BM. Evaluation of the effectiveness of ancient Hawaiian medicine. Hawaii Med J. 1966 Jan-Feb;25(3):223-30.
Tabrah FL. Healing places. Hawaii Med J. 1990 Oct;49(10):382-3.
Wong RT. Hawaiian medicine. Hawaii Med J. 1994 Dec;53(12):358-9.

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War

My experience at Pearl Harbor at the time of the blitz, December 7, 1941. Hawaii Med J. 1971 Jan-Feb;30(1):20-2.
Reminiscences of December Seventh: I. Hawaii Med J. 1947 Sept-Oct;7(1):49-50.
Reminiscences of December Seventh: II. Hawaii Med J. 1947 Nov-Dec;7(2):143-5.
Reminiscences of December Seventh: III. Hawaii Med J. 1948 Jan-Feb;7(3):242-5.
Reminiscences of December Seventh: IV. Hawaii Med J. 1948 Mar-Apr;7(4):329-31.
Reminiscences of December Seventh: V. Hawaii Med J. 1948 May-Jun;7(5):412-3.
Reminiscences of December Seventh: VI. Hawaii Med J. 1948 Jul-Aug;7(6):497-500.
Reminiscences of December Seventh: VII. Hawaii Med J. 1948 Nov-Dec;8(2):127-9.
Reminiscences of December Seventh: VIII. Hawaii Med J. 1949 Jan-Feb;8(3):222.
War came to Hawaii. Hawaii Med J. 1942 Jan;1(3):139-40.
WWII, the 147th General Hospital & Harry Arnold. Hawaii Med J. 1982 Nov;41(11):410.

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