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Worthington Hooker (March 3, 1806 – November 6, 1867)^[1] was an American physician, born in Springfield, Massachusetts. Worthington Hooker School in New Haven, Connecticut is named after him.

He graduated Yale University in 1825 and Harvard University with a degree in Medicine in 1829. He practiced in Connecticut until 1852. Afterwards, he was professor of the theory and practice of medicine at Yale. He was vice president of the American Medical Association in 1864. His principal works are:

Physician and Patient (1849)
Homeopathy: An Examination of the Doctrines and Evidences (1852)
Human physiology (1854)
Rational Therapeutics (1857)
Child's Book of Nature 3 volumes (1857)
Science for the School and Family 3 parts (1863)

Hooker's book Physician and Patient has been described as the most original United States contribution to medical ethics in the 19th century.^[2]

References

^ Yale Obituary Record
^ Ruth R. Faden, Tom L. Beauchamp, in collaboration with Nancy M.P. King (1986). A history and theory of informed consent ([Online-Ausg.]. ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-503686-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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[1] Yale Obituary Record

[2] Ruth R. Faden, Tom L. Beauchamp, in collaboration with Nancy M.P. King (1986). A history and theory of informed consent ([Online-Ausg.]. ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-503686-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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-'''Worthington Hooker''' (1806&#0045;1867) was an [[United States|American]] [[physician]], born in [[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield, Mass.]]  He graduated at [[Yale University|Yale]] in [[1825]] and at [[Harvard University|Harvard]] in [[1829]].  He practiced in [[Connecticut]] until [[1852]].  Afterwards, he was professor of the theory and practice of medicine at [[Yale University|Yale]].  He was vice president of the [[American Medical Association]] in [[1864]].   His principal works are:
+'''Worthington Hooker''' (March 3, 1806 – November 6, 1867)<ref>[http://mssa.library.yale.edu/obituary_record/1859_1924/1867-68.pdf ''Yale Obituary Record'']</ref> was an American physician, born in [[Springfield, Massachusetts]]. [[Worthington Hooker School]] in [[New Haven, Connecticut]] is named after him.
+He graduated [[Yale University]] in 1825 and [[Harvard University]] with a degree in Medicine in 1829. He practiced in [[Connecticut]] until 1852. Afterwards, he was professor of the theory and practice of medicine at [[Yale]]. He was vice president of the [[American Medical Association]] in 1864. His principal works are:
 * ''Physician and Patient'' (1849)
-* ''Hom&#156;opathy: An Examination of the Doctrines and Evidences'' (1852)
+* ''Homeopathy: An Examination of the Doctrines and Evidences'' (1852)
+* [http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/61320800R ''Human physiology'' (1854)]
 * ''Rational Therapeutics'' (1857)
+* ''Child's Book of Nature'' 3 volumes (1857)
-* ''Children's Book of Nature'' achieved a deserved reputation.  [[Worthington Hooker School]] in [[New Haven, Connecticut]] is named after him.
+* ''Science for the School and Family'' 3 parts (1863)
+Hooker's book ''Physician and Patient'' has been described as the most original United States contribution to medical ethics in the 19th century.<ref>{{cite book|author=Ruth R. Faden, Tom L. Beauchamp, in collaboration with Nancy M.P. King|title=A history and theory of informed consent|year=1986|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=New York|isbn=0-19-503686-7|edition=[Online-Ausg.].|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/historytheoryofi0000fade}}</ref>
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