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Paul Hamilton Wood

Born  1907
Died  1962

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English physician in London, 1907-1962.

Biography of Paul Hamilton Wood

We thank Andre Trombeta for information submitted

Bibliography

  • Congenital heart disease.
    The British Medical Journal, London, 1950, 2: 639-645, 693-698.
  • John Camm:
    The Contributions of Paul Wood to Clinical Cardiology.
    Heart, Lung and Circulation, 2003, 12 (S3): S10.

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