Lincoln Assassination Attending Doctors
Retired infectious disease specialist Dr. Jon Willen talked about Charles Leale, the first doctor to treat the mortally wounded Abraham Linc… read more
Retired infectious disease specialist Dr. Jon Willen talked about Charles Leale, the first doctor to treat the mortally wounded Abraham Lincoln after actor John Wilkes Booth shot him while he watched a play at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. Dr. Willen delivered an overview of the medical treatment administered to the dying president and described the efforts of the doctors who assisted Leale. The Lincoln Group of the District of Columbia hosted this event. close
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