April 18 – On This Day in Medical History

Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with April 18.

Events

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Births

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Deaths

1832Jean Baptiste Hippolyte Dance (1797-1832), French pathologist; described Dance Sign (1826)


Further reading

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