List of presidents of the American Medical Association

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References

  1. "Full List of Annual Meetings and Presidents". American Medical Association. Archived from the original on June 10, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2015. (list from 1847 to 2016)
  2. "Obituary: Louis M. Orr, M.D". British Medical Journal. 2 (5244): 116–117. 1961. doi:10.1136/bmj.2.5244.116-a. PMC   1969034 .
  3. "Dr. Louis M. Orr – President-elect". Journal of the American Medical Association. 167 (10): 1249. 1958. doi:10.1001/jama.1958.02990270055012 . Retrieved 28 January 2014.