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Norman Kretchmer, MD, PhD

Am J Dis Child. 1969;118(6):836-846.

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I WAS asked to discuss developmental biology with the stipulation that I predict the potential future contributions of this field to human development and pediatrics. In considering this task, I was struck by not only its enormity, but also my assignment necessitated the scaling of the barriers between disciplines.

As a clinician and a biochemist I have dabbled in a number of areas and have been associated with a number of groups which lack the ability to communicate with one another. In part, this is a result of a language barrier, and in part it is a consequence of circumstances leading to the self-imposed sanctity of various fields. It is this kind of bridging problem with which I am faced today. In some way, I have assumed the nonenviable position—or, rather, Dr. Diamond has placed me in the nonenviable position—of a man with sight in the old Hindu tale . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
Stanford, Calif

From the Department of Pediatrics and Human Development, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, Calif.

Footnotes
Received for publication June 12, 1969.

Read before the American Pediatric Society, Atlantic City, NJ, May 1, 1969.

Reprint requests to Department of Pediatrics and Human Development, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, Calif 94305 (Dr. Kretchmer).

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