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Archibald Douglas McAlpine

Born  1890
Died  1981

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    British physician, born August 19, 1890, died 1981

    Biography of Archibald Douglas McAlpine

    The Douglas McAlpine Research Fellowship, University of Oxford, is named for him.

    Bibliography

    • Multiple Sclerosis.
      1963, 3rd edition 1975.
      Later editions by Bryan Matthews published by Churchill Livingstone 1985 and 1991.

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