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Alfred Pletscher, one of the pioneers in advancing science-based medicine, died on December 12, 2006 in his 90th year.
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Dr. Nathan S. Kline, whose work in psychopharmacology helped revolutionize the treatment of mental illnesses, died Friday during a heart operation.
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