In 1800, Benjamin Rush, ... Benjamin Rush and His Travels through Life. Published March 10, 1949. N Engl J Med 1949; 240: ... early years of practice in Philadelphia, ...

Benjamin Rush was a patriot and a physician who led a colorful life of advocacy, politics, and medicine. His letters, among his contributions, give us a glimpse into cancer care in early America, ...

In late January of 1778, the darkest moment of the Revolutionary War, Benjamin Rush wrote to his young wife, Julia: “I thank you for your hint respecting G. Washington, and accept it as a new ...