July 21 – On This Day in Medical History
Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with July 21.
Events
No major medical milestones added for this date yet — this page is being expanded
Births
1949 – Antonio Palla, Italian respiratory and nuclear medicine specialist; described Palla sign (1983) of pulmonary embolism
Deaths
1983 – Norman Jefferis ‘Jeff’ Holter (1914-1983), American chemist, physicist and biophysicist; inventor of the Holter monitor (1947)
Further reading
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