Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine
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Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. · Sep 2015
Historical ArticlePathology and Laboratory Medicine Support for the American Expeditionary Forces by the US Army Medical Corps During World War I.
Historical research on pathology and laboratory medicine services in World War I has been limited. In the Spanish American War, these efforts were primarily focused on tropical diseases. World War I problems that could be addressed by pathology and laboratory medicine were strikingly different because of the new field of clinical pathology. Geographic differences, changing war tactics, and trench warfare created new issues. ⋯ Both Siler and Wilson received Distinguished Service Medals. Wilson's vision for military pathology services helped transform American civilian laboratory services in the 1920s.