James B. Herrick
James Bryan Herrick (born 11 August 1861 in Oak Park, Illinois - died 7 March 1954 in Chicago, Illinois) was an American physician who practiced and taught in Chicago, Illinois during a long and productive life. He is credited with the description of sickle-cell disease and was one of the first physicians to describe the symptoms of myocardial infarction.
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