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Editorial
. 2018 Jan;59(1):1-3.
doi: 10.3349/ymj.2018.59.1.1.

Preeminent Medical Missionary in the 20th Century: Oliver R. Avison

Jai Keun Choi  1
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Editorial

Preeminent Medical Missionary in the 20th Century: Oliver R. Avison

Jai Keun Choi. Yonsei Med J. 2018 Jan.
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Conflict of interest statement

The author has no financial conflicts of interest.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1. ‘Avison and Hirst in an operation room in Severance Hospital (around 1905).’ The third person from the right is Seo-yang Park, the first doctor to receive a medical license in Korea.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2. Avison, Principal of Severance Union Medical College and Chosen Christian College.
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References

    1. Avison OR. Comity in Medical Missions. In: Bliss EM, Gracey JT, Grant WH, Jackson SM, McBee S, editors. Ecumenical Missionary Conference New York, 1900: Report of the Ecumenical Conference on Foreign Missions, Held in Carnegie Hall and Neighboring Churches; April 21 to May 1. Vol. I. 1st ed. New York: American Tract Society; 1900. pp. 243–248.

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