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Ronald Melville Norman

Born  1904
Died  1968

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English paediatric neurologist.

Biography of Ronald Melville Norman

We thank André Trombeta for information submitted.

Bibliography

  • Ronald Melville Norman. [No authors listed]
    The Lancet, September 7, 1968, 2 (7567): 580-581.
  • W. Blackwood:
    Ronald Melville Norman M.D. Brist., F.R.C.P., D.P.M.
    Acta Neuropathologica, June 1969, 12 (2): 1-2.
  • H. Urich M. G. Norman:
    Founders of Pediatric Pathology: Ronald Melville Norman, MD, FRCP, DPM 1904-1968.
    Perspectives in Pediatric Pathology, Chicago, 1987, 9: 1-3.

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