May 4 – On This Day in Medical History

Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with May 4.

Events

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Births

1868Fritz de Quervain (1868-1940), Swiss surgeon; described De Quervain disease (1894) and De Quervain thyroiditis


Deaths

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Further reading

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