March 8 – On This Day in Medical History
Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with March 8.
Events
No major medical milestones added for this date yet — this page is being expanded
Births
1873 – Walter Arthur Bastedo (1873-1952), Canadian-American gastroenterologist; described Bastedo sign (1909) in appendicitis
1881 – Elmer Isaac “Ira” McKessen (1881-1935) was an inventor, physician and engineer. Designed the McKesson Intermittent (1910), McKesson Automated Nargraf (1930), McKesson Metabolor (1925), McKesson Metabolor Calculator (1934), and McKesson Oxygen tent
1940 – Ina Mae (née Middleton) Gaskin, American midwife; described the Gaskin (all-fours) manoeuvre in childbirth (1977)
Deaths
1709 – William Cowper (1666-1709), English surgeon; described Cowper’s glands and Cowper’s fluid (1699)
1948 – Hulusi Behçet (1889-1948), Turkish dermatologist; described Behçet disease (1937)
Further reading
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