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- 1 2 Tagami, Kirsten (October 5, 2008). "Dr. Joseph Gayles Jr., Morehouse Visionary". The Atlanta Constitution. pp. D15.
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- ↑ "Morehouse School of Medicine Mourns Loss of a Founder". MSM News. 2008.