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Caveats

Because facts matter, I have been scrupulous in citing references. That is not enough, however, as I now believe that writing accurately about any President's medical history is impossible unless primary sources are thoroughly examined. I have seen too many misinterpretations in secondary sources.

Within the present collection, the pages for both Abraham Lincoln and William Taft rest upon exhaustive first-hand reviews of the primary literature. You can take them to the bank. The information for VP Cheney is similarly based, but the sources are scant.

If you find an error, please tell me. Every page has a "Contact Us" link.

Please Help

This website is a spare-time hobby. If you can fill some of the holes, great! Just send me a note. Include references, otherwise there's no point.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to KWO of Phoenix, FS of Cork, and the pub in Kinsale, where our shared interest reawakened the idea. Thanks also to VAM for sparking my interest in medical history.