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THE FIRST 50 YEARS
OF THE DISEASES OF THE COLON AND RECTUM:
A HISTORY OF THE JOURNAL
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES
AND ACHIEVEMENTS
OVER THE YEARS​​
​First 50 Years of DCR: The First Decade​
Roberts P. ​We Begin, We Continue, We Succeed, We Thrive. Dis Colon Rectum 2017;60:557-558.
​First 50 Years of DCR. The Second Decade
Wong WD. ​Cherish the Past, Prepare for the Future​. Dis Colon Rectum 2009;52:367-373. 
​First 50 Years of DCR: The Third Decade
​Published articles: Historical Perspectives
​First 50 Years of DCR: The Fourth Decade
​Classic Articles Published in DCR
​​First 50 Years of DCR: The Fifth Decade​​
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​From Mathews to the Millennium: A Century of Achievement​
The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons: A Century of Achie​vement​ (1899-1999)
LINK​ to Full Document ​
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I.  The First Phase of Recognition: Founder's Era to 1929
II.  The Second Phase of Recognition, 1930-1949: Creation of the American Board of Proctology
III.  Publications and Establishment of Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, 1949-1959​
IV.  The Name Change to American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons, 1959-1975​
V.  The Research Foundation, 1958 to the Centennial Campaign
VI.  Professional Management and the Modern Age, 1976 to 1998​
VII.  A Surgeon's Perspective On the Specialty's Progress, 1899-1999

​                  ASCRS History Symposium 2022 - Full Sequence​


Part of ASCRS History Symposium

Copyright 2022 by ASCRS, Published with Permission. 

Symposium video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSe-0FJranI

A brief history of the American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS). The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons is a community of health care professionals who are dedicated to advancing the understanding, prevention and treatment of disorders of the colon, rectum and anus.

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