John S. Fordtran, MD: An Appreciation
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John S. Fordtran, MD: An Appreciation
By Lawrence R. Schiller, MD, MACG, Dallas, TX Lawrence R. Schiller, MD, MACG John S. Fordtran, MD was the most consequential gastroenterologist of the 20th century. His studies of the physiology of water and electrolyte transport in the human gut using innovative methods that he invented provided the scientific basis for oral rehydration therapy, a life-saving therapy for severe diarrhea which has been responsible for the survival of millions o…
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