August 24 – On This Day in Medical History
Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with August 24.
Events
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Births
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Deaths
1867 – Alfred-Armand-Louis-Marie Velpeau (1795-1867), French Surgeon; described myriad eponymous terms including Velpeau disease (1839) [hidradenitis suppurativa] and the Velpeau bandage
1951 – George Grey Turner (1877-1951), English surgeon; described Grey Turner sign (1919), and Transhiatul oesophagectomy (1933)
Further reading
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