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Author DeKornfeld, Thomas J., 1924- author.

Title An uncommon life / Thomas J. DeKornfeld, M.D
Published Budapest, Hungary : Corvina, [2015]
New York [New York] : Distributed by Central European University Press
©2015

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Contents Introduction -- Zsigmond -- Manfred -- The Móric Kornfeld family -- Summertime -- Derekegyháza -- Growing up -- March Nineteenth, 1944 -- Portugal -- American adventure
Summary The pages of this book reveal a truly uncommon life obtained from a highly credible and competent source. The author of the recollections was born into one of the richest families in Hungary in 1924. The young man clearly had practically unlimited opportunities but chose a medical career in order to help poor people. These plans came to naught after the German occupation of Hungary in March, 1944. Fortunately he and his family some of the wealthiest citizens of the country were able to leave Hungary under an agreement with the Germans and were taken safely to Portugal. Thomas came to the United States in 1945 and, after some military service, resumed his education culminating eventually in a professorship in anesthesiology. He was most active in the development of education in respiratory care and is the author of some seventy papers and books. In the present volume he not only clearly demonstrates his deep obligation to his adopted country but also gives a sharp and sometimes incisive picture of his childhood, youth and extended family
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Subject DeKornfeld family
DeKornfeld, Thomas J., 1924- -- Family
DeKornfeld, Thomas J., 1924-
DeKornfeld, Thomas J., 1924-
Physicians -- United States -- Biography
Anesthesiologists -- United States -- Biography
Hungarian Americans -- Biography
Jews -- history
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Holism.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Reference.
MEDICAL -- Alternative Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Atlases.
MEDICAL -- Essays.
MEDICAL -- Family & General Practice.
MEDICAL -- Holistic Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Osteopathy.
Anesthesiologists
Families
Hungarian Americans
Physicians
Hungary
United States
Genre/Form Biographies
Biographies.
Biographies.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9789631362985
9631362981
9631362566
9789631362565