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Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 1959, p 241. 65:489—-94, 1975. 19. David J, Sobel EH: Validity of stature prediction near maturity. J Pediatr 95:992-—993, 1979. qt We Ww w ti Dr. Sutow’s Contribution to Japanese Pediatrics in the Early Days of the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission —-Personal Note From Atsuyoshi Takao, MD, The Heart Institute, Tokyo Women’s Medical College Every moment was precious and welearned with gusto, as dried fields absorb long-needed water. The nurturer was Dr. Sutow. We admired him as a truly well-rounded physician who knew everything in pediatrics. We were overwhelmed with his knowledge and ability, qualities that were lacking in Japanese professors. Of all his contributions at the ABCC, I personally believe the most important was that he taught that the principles of growth and development werethe essence of pediatrics, the foundation on which pediatric medicine was based. During the time of confusion and chaos that followed the Second World War, the practice of medical pediatrics in Japan had lagged far behind in many respects, as compared with that in the United States. We were introduced to Dr. Wataru W. Sutow, who came to Japan as a medical investigator and officer to administer the activities of the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission (ABCC). We Japanese physicians wereto help study the effect of atomic bomb radiation on the growth and development of exposed children and to compare the results with the norms for a control group of children not exposed to radiation. Thefirst thing Dr. Sutow did was to recruit voung Japanese physicians seeking new knowledgein pediatrics from various medical schools all over Japan. This recruitment policy removed the interscholastic fence. We gathered to work and study with US physicians at ABCC headquarters in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The spirit of international, interscholastic, and interindividual cooperation and mutual education washigh. The interdisciplinary approach, now considered standard procedure, was also learned by the Japanese members. The introduction to the American approach to pediatric medicine, represented by Nelson’s or Holts’ textbook, was exciting. Educational programs, seminars, and conferences conducted at the ABCC as well as the American routine of working opened a new world for young Japanese members. Dr. Sutow won the respect and admiration not only of many Japanese disciples but also of many friends in various Japanese medical circles through his teaching, training, and collaboration. He built a bridge across the Pacific by sharing sprung many Japanese physicians and scientists, actively participating in worksfor the welfareof all human beings. Dr. Sutow is beloved and praised for his unforgettable great contribution. He will continue to live in the memories of those who learned with him, not only for his contributions to the children of Japan, including his great works in pediatric oncology, but also for his philanthropic works in other areas of benefit to the Japanese people. aU | Lib tok ee 96 THE CANCER BULLETIN, VOL 34, No 3, 1982 My his knowledge and with his favorite pastime, the collection of seashells of the Pacific coasts. From the land he nurtured and learned to love now have