April 3 – On This Day in Medical History

Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with April 3.

Events

No major medical milestones added for this date yet — this page is being expanded


Births

1914 – Denise Louis-Bar (1914-1999), Belgian neuropsychiatrist; described Louis-Bar syndrome [aka: ataxia-telangiectasia] (1941)


Deaths

1954 – Armin Klein (1892–1954), American orthopaedic surgeon; described the Klein line as a radiographic reference in slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE)


Further reading

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