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Item Two Branches of the Same Tree: A Brief History of Turkish Neuropsychiatric Society (1914-2016)(AVES, 2017-01-01) Artvinli, Fatih; Erkoc, Sahap; Kardes, FulyaIntroduction: The aim of this article is to provide a brief history of Turkish Neuropsychiatric Society by examining its institutional background, the milestones within its history, and the major activities undertaken by the organization during the years. Methods: Firstly, the books, journals, and articles that are related to the history of psychiatry and neurology in Turkey have been reviewed and the information that can explain the history of the society has been brought together. The founding records, regulations, journals, and congress booklets of Tababet-i Akliye ve Asabiye Cemiyeti (Society of Psychiatry and Neurology) have been examined and the newspapers of the period have been reviewed to collect news concerning congresses and meetings. Besides, oral history interviews have been conducted with regard to the recent history of the society. Results: Although the roots of neuropsychiatry in Turkey date back to the mid-nineteenth century, the first society, which was called Tababet-i Akliye ve Asabiye Cemiyeti (Society of Psychiatry and Neurology), was founded in 1914. The organization now maintains its activities under the name Turk Noropsikiyatri Dernegi (Turkish Neuropsychiatric Society). Turkish Neuropsychiatric Society has organized monthly meetings, conferences, and national congresses and has published numerous scientific journals in the field of neuropsychiatry over the past century. Conclusion: As one of the earliest societies of medical specialty in Turkey, Turkish Neuropsychiatric Society has played a crucial role in the development and institutionalization of psychiatry and neurology. The administration and activities of the society occurred in the following institutions respectively: Toptasi Asylum (1914-1925), Bakirkoy (1925-1955), and Capa (Psychiatry Clinic of Medical Faculty of Istanbul University). The society was mainly composed of psychiatrists and neurologistsItem History of Lung Transplantation(BILIMSEL TIP PUBLISHING HOUSE, 2016-01-01) Dabak, Gul; Senbaklavaci, OmerHistory of lung transplantation in the world can be traced back to the early years of the 20th century when experimental vascular anastomotic techniques were developed by Carrel and Guthrie, followed by transplantation of thoracic organs on animal models by Demikhov and finally it was James Hardy who did the first lung transplantation attempt on human. But it was not until the discovery of cyclosporine and development of better surgical techniques that success could be achieved in that field by the Toronto Lung Transplant Group led by Joel Cooper. Up to the present day, over 51.000 lung transplants were performed in the world at different centers. The start of lung transplantation in Turkey has been delayed for various reasons. From 1998 on, there were several attempts but the first successful lung transplant was performed at Sureyyapasa Hospital in 2009. Today there are four lung transplant centers in TurkeyItem Constructing the Healthy Individual in the Early Republic: Pronatalist Policies, Child Health, and Tuberculosis(ISTANBUL UNIV, FAC LETTERS, DEPT SOCIOLOGY, 2019-01-01) Rasimoglu, Ceren Gulser IlikanThis article studies the issue of population in Turkey during the Early Republican Period by assessing the meanings attributed to children and children's health. The article discusses the approach to public health, wherein pronatalist policies and citizenship education are intertwined, and deliberates the solutions produced for the health problems of the period by focusing on the case of tuberculosis. By examining articles physicians wrote in health propaganda journals of the period, this article discusses how the focus of public health practices transformed in the 20th century, the direction personal hygiene took towards an area of individual responsibility, and how modern medicine was transformed into an unlimited field of intervention.