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The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 81:303-5 (1999)
© 1999 The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

Of Geese and Golden Eggs*

NEWTON C. MCCOLLOUGH, III, M.D.{dagger}, TAMPA, FLORIDA


   Introduction
 
Mr. President, members of the Board, fellows and guests of the Academy, and, most importantly, members of the Class of 1999:

It is a rare privilege and a great honor to have been asked to address you on this important occasion. It is common at times like this to remind you that you represent the future of medicine and of our specialty, and indeed you do. But it is just as true that your own future will be determined by the future of medicine and that of orthopaedics. Today, as you become a member of one of the largest and most respected medical organizations, you assume increasing responsibilities for the stewardship of your profession and, thus, of your own professional careers.

You have inherited a troubled profession and a specialty confronted with problems that are not of your making. Medicine has not been immune to the materialism and greed that . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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