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- Title
President Franklin D Roosevelt (1882–1945) and Doctor Frank Howard Lahey’s (1880–1953) dilemma: The complexities of medical confidentiality with World Leaders.
- Authors
Steinberg, David
- Abstract
In the months before the Presidential Election of November 1944, there were serious concerns about the health of President Franklin D Roosevelt. He had lost considerable weight and his once robust appearance had given way to a tired and haggard look. Despite these worrisome observations, Vice-Admiral Ross T McIntire, who served as Franklin Roosevelt’s personal physician from 1933 until Roosevelt’s death, lied when he proclaimed Roosevelt to be in ‘excellent condition for a man of his age’. The truth about Roosevelt’s health was further obscured when Roosevelt’s medical records disappeared.
- Subjects
ROOSEVELT, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945; LAHEY, Frank Howard, 1880-1953; PHYSICIAN-patient privilege; HEALTH of Presidents of the United States; MEDICAL biography; HEALTH
- Publication
Journal of Medical Biography, 2016, Vol 24, Issue 1, p50
- ISSN
0967-7720
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0967772013479264