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Thomas G. Pickering - a great mentor
1Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, Tochigi, Japan. kkario@jichi.ac.jp
Abstract:
Professor Thomas G. Pickering passed away on 14 May 2009. I studied at the Hypertension Center, The New York Presbyterian Hospital/Cornell University Medical College, NY, USA from 1 September 1998 to 30 November 2000. Professor Pickering was a great mentor who showed how important the following issues were: (i) how important it is to stick to 'clinical viewpoint' and generate clinical ideas through 'words'. He introduced the beautiful medical words 'white-coat hypertension' and 'masked hypertension'; (ii) no man can do revolutionary research by himself, but the professional network; (iii) respect the independence of each researcher; and (iv) communications among different countries which represent the quality of the academic professionals and their warm personality, that transcended language differences.
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