Archibald Douglas McAlpine
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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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