Ludwig Waelsch
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Czech physician, born November 20, 1867, Prague;
died April 5, 1924, Prague.
Biography of Ludwig Waelsch
Ludwig Waelsch was assistant at the Prague dermatological clinic under Friedel J. Pick (1867-1926). He was habilitated for skin- and venereal diseases in 1898, becoming titular professor in 1907, in 1916 professor extraordinary.
Bibliography
- Prostatis gonorrhoica.
Handbuch der Geschlechtskrankheiten, volume 1; Vienna and Leipzig, 1910.
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