Joseph Colt Bloodgood
Joseph Colt Bloodgood | |
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| Born | November 1, 1867 |
| Died | October 22, 1935 (aged 67) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Green Mount Cemetery Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin (BS) University of Pennsylvania (MD) |
| Occupation | Surgeon |
| Known for | Rubber gloves, early diagnosis |
| Spouse |
Edith Holt (m. 1908) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Frans Bloetgoet |
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Joseph Colt Bloodgood (November 1, 1867 – October 22, 1935) was a prominent surgeon in the United States based in Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He was known for insisting on the use of rubber gloves by the entire surgical team, for advances in methods of identifying and treating benign and malignant cancers, particularly breast and bone cancers, and for advocating education of the public so they would seek routine medical examinations, even before any signs of cancer appeared.