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Jacob Sheskin
Professor Jacob Sheskin, sometimes known as Sheskin Jacob ( he, יעקב שסקין; 1914 in Vilna, Russia – April 17, 1999 in Jerusalem) was an Israeli physician best known for his 1964 serendipitous discovery that thalidomide can be used as a treatment for leprosy at Hadassah University in Jerusalem. Awards * In 1975, the World Academy of Art and Science gave Prof. Sheskin a gold medal for his work. * in 1997, he was named Yakir Yerushalayim ( he, יַקִּיר יְרוּשָׁלַיִם), or "Worthy Citizen of Jerusalem". Bibliography *Sheskin, J. (1975)Thalidomide in lepra reaction ''International Journal of Dermatology, 14(8),'' 575-576. *Sheskin, J. (1975)The case for invisible leprosy ''International Journal of Dermatology, 14(5),'' 345-346. *Sheskin, J., Sabatto, S., Yosipovitz, Z., & Ilukevich, A. (1983)Lack of wrinkle formation in the fingertips of patients with Hansen's disease Confirmation of previous observations. Hansenologia Internationalis, 8(1),'' 54-60. *S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Team Hansen Hospital Jerusalem 1980
A team is a group of individuals (human or non-human) working together to achieve their goal. As defined by Professor Leigh Thompson (academic), Leigh Thompson of the Kellogg School of Management, "[a] team is a group of people who are interdependent with respect to information, resources, knowledge and skills and who seek to combine their efforts to achieve a common goal". A group does not necessarily constitute a team. Teams normally have members with complementary skills and generate synergy through a coordinated effort which allows each member to maximize their strengths and minimize their weaknesses. Naresh Jain (2009) claims: Team members need to learn how to help one another, help other team members realize their true self, true potential, and create an environment that allows everyone to go beyond their limitations. While academic research on teams and teamwork has grown consistently and has shown a sharp increase over the past recent 40 years, the societal diffusio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
