Edward Rosenbaum
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Edward E Rosenbaum (May 14, 1915 – May 31, 2009), was an American physician and author.[1][2] He is best known for the autobiographical chronicle of his experience with throat cancer, The Doctor,[3] (initially published as A Taste of My Own Medicine[4]), which was the basis of the movie The Doctor, starring William Hurt as a physician modeled on Dr. Rosenbaum. He was also the founder of the Division of Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases at the Oregon Health & Science University, where a chair of medicine is named in his honor.
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Edward E Rosenbaum | |
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Born | May 14, 1915 Omaha, Nebraska |
Died | May 31, 2009 (aged 94) Portland, Oregon |
Nationality | American |
Education | M.D. |
Alma mater | Creighton University, University of Nebraska |
Occupation(s) | Physician and author |
Known for | Author of The Doctor |
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