Word: rathbun
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Robert Spann, coordinator of the papal visit for the National Conference of Catholic Bishops. In San Antonio, heat is a big concern; after planners of the outdoor Mass allotted only 6 sq. ft. of standing room for each of 500,000 expected worshipers, the Metropolitan Health director, Dr. Katharine Rathbun, quit. "It's too dangerous," she warned, "and for the love of God, don't bring your children." Church officials insisted there was no cause for alarm; but just in case, a 600-bed field hospital has been arranged...
...rows of tiny dots of black or brown iron-oxide pigment 1 mm into the lids. It is a delicate undertaking, and pigment can inadvertently be put into hair follicles rather than under the skin. Another worry is that the pigment may migrate into the lymphatic system. J. Earl Rathbun, an ophthalmologist at the University of California, San Francisco, has a more mundane concern: "Making sure people know what they want and where they want it, because once it's put in, it's permanent." In short, no one should go into the operation with her eyes closed...