Introduction

The Jeghers Medical Index is a glimpse of early to mid twentieth century medicine as seen through the literature collected by Harold J. Jeghers, M.D., a noted twentieth century American physician. Browse this one of a kind collection.

Harold J. Jeghers, M.D.

This physician helped shape the philosophy of medical education used today. He is best known for his contribution to the beginning of the understanding of Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome. This was made possible through his medical literature collection and indexing.

What we do today in medicine is deeply rooted in our past. Harold J. Jeghers’ ideas of collecting, organizing and applying information from medical literature to patient care has become part of the current practice of medicine.

Dr. Jeghers believed that a physician improved the quality of medicine through self-directed education and lifelong learning. He held this tenet decades before state medical licensing required continuing medical education.