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Dornette, William H. L. was born on June 22, 1922 in Cincinnati. Son of George A. and Anna (Lueders) Dornette.
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Dornette, William H. L. was born on June 22, 1922 in Cincinnati. Son of George A. and Anna (Lueders) Dornette.
Bachelor of Science, University Cincinnati, 1944. Doctor of Medicine, University Cincinnati, 1946. Juris Doctor, University Cincinnati, 1969.
Instructor University Wisconsin College Medicine, Madison, 1952—1954, assistant professor anesthesiology, 1952—1954, University of California at Los Angeles School Medicine, 1954—1957. Professor and chairman department anesthesiology University Tennessee Medical Units, Memphis, 1958—1965. Chief anesthesiology service Veterans Administration Hospital, Cincinnati, 1966—1971.
Assistant clinical professor anesthesiology University Cincinnati College Medicine, 1966—1972. Director education and research division anesthesiology Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1972—1976. Staff department legal medicine Armed Forces Institute Pathology, Washington, from 1982.
Adjunct professor anesthesiology University Maryland School Medicine. Hospital safety consultant, 1976—1981. Served to captain Medical Corps United States Air Force, 1947-1949.
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( Master the patient assessment skills you need to provid...)
(The only respiratory care text devoted exclusively to pat...)
(The only respiratory care text devoted exclusively to pat...)
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('Maternal and Child Nursing Care' prepares students for t...)
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Author: Hospital Planning for the Anesthesiologist, 1958. Co-author (with V.L. Brechner): Instrumentation in Anesthesiology, 1959, Anatomy for the Anesthesiologist, 1963. Editor: Instrumentation in Anesthesia, 1964, Clinical Care, 1967, Legal Aspects of Anesthesia, 1972, Monitoring in Anesthesia, 1973, Lawyer's Edition of Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 1976, 1982, Central Service Technical Manual, 1981.
Contributor articles to professional journals.
Member of American Bar Association, National Fire Protection Association, International Anesthesia Research Society, Cincinnati Bar Association, American College Legal Medicine.
Married Frances Roberta Hester, October 4, 1945 (deceased). Children: Frances Way, W. Stuart. Married Betty Jane Kern, July 6, 1984.