Historical Bibliography Updated: July 14, 2026
Premature and congenitally diseased infants.
Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, 1922.
“The first book ever written dealing solely with premature and congenitally diseased infants” (Cone). Hess founded the first premature infant center in the United States at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #6348.1 |
| Permanent Link | https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/8183 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | premature-and-congenitally-diseased-infants |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Philadelphia
Mentioned in annotation: Chicago