Two new epublished Archives articles concerning the early 20th century history of Pathology and the Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Two new epublished Archives articles concerning the early 20th century history of Pathology and the Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine:

The first is a brief history of the current Archives editorial board.

The Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine: The Most Widely Read Pathology Journal Today.

Allen TC.
Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2016 May 3. [Epub ahead of print]

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The second is a history of the birth of pathology as we know it today during the 1920s leading up to the first issue of the Archives.  It features the struggle of the newly formed American Society of Clinical Pathologists and their allies, the American College of Surgeons, against the American Medical Association to put control of laboratories in the hands of pathologists who would be part of the medical staff and the battle to make frozen sections part of surgical practice.

The Politics Underlying the Provision of and Changes in Pathology and Laboratory Services in the United States During the Roaring Twenties.

Wright JR Jr.
Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2016 May 3. [Epub ahead of print]