Dr. Morris Fishbein, editor of the Journal of the American Medical Association was awarded the insignia of the Commander of the Crown of Italy today.
The award was announced by Dr. G. Gastruccio, Italian Consul General in Chicago.
The honor was conferred on Dr. Fishbein in recognition of his services to Italian medicine and Italian physicians.
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