September 23 – On This Day in Medical History
Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with September 23.
Events
1895 – Josef Jadassohn (1863-1936), at the 5th Congress of German Society of Dermatology in Graz, Austria, presented his findings of an eczematous reaction resulting when previously sensitised patients were exposed to mercurial compounds on intact skin. Patch Testing (“Jadassohn-Bloch Technique”)
Births
1852 – William Stewart Halsted (1852-1922), American surgeon; described Halsted Gloves (1889), Halsted Operation (Radical Mastectomy), Halsted Blood Transfusion (1881) and Halsted Cholecystectomy (1882)
1902 – Francis (Frank) Edward Stabler (1902-1967), English surgeon, obstetrician and gynaecologist; described Stabler sign (1934)
Deaths
No major medical milestones added for this date yet — this page is being expanded
Further reading
- Jadassohn J. Zur Kenntnis der medicamentösen Dermatosen. Verhandlungen der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft : fünfter Congress 1895
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