Honoring Our Past
Historic & Seminal Articles
The historical articles in this special collection underscore key advancements in general and internal medicine.
For example, Mayo Clinic Proceedings opens in new tab/window published the first-ever medical description of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which has become a leading cause of liver failure worldwide.
Seminal work like this has spurred new research, diagnostic approaches, and treatment strategies, illustrating how foundational contributions continue to shape our understanding and practice in medicine today.
