August 5 – On This Day in Medical History
Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with August 5.
Events
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Births
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Deaths
1975– Manes Kartagener (1897-1975), Austrian-Swiss physician; described Kartagener syndrome (1933) and Kartagener disease (1942)
Further reading
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