THE BARUCH GIFTS FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
Abstract
Elsewhere in this issue (General News, p. 1311) appears a statement concerning a gift of $1,100,000 given by Mr. Bernard M. Baruch on April 26 to be used for teaching and research in physical medicine. Physical medicine includes, under the definition of this gift, the treatment of disease by extensive physical agents, including light, water, heat and electricity as well as by exercise and massage. Mr. Baruch appears to have been stimulated particularly to make his gift now because of...