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JOHN S.—WIDOWER
Author(s) -
Freeman Joseph T.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1970.tb02821.x
Subject(s) - medicine , phrase , mythology , literature , index (typography) , surgery , art history , linguistics , art , philosophy , world wide web , computer science
A bstract A surgeon writing in 1895 described a surgical procedure that enabled “John S., aged 66, widower” to regain his ability to sustain erections. The article was entitled “Old Age a Myth”—a conclusion that was not justified on the basis of the data presented. The indexer for Index Medicus seemed to realize this and added the explanatory phrase “[in sexual matters].” All too often, even today, re‐potentiation is equated with rejuvenation.