April 24 – On This Day in Medical History
Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with April 24.
Events
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Births
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Deaths
1931 – Francis Xavier Dercum (1856-1931), American neurologist; described Dercum’s disease (1888)
Further reading
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