October 31 – On This Day in Medical History

Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with October 31.

Events

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Births

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Deaths

1886Paul Dudley White (1886-1973), American cardiologist. Described Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (1930) and the McGinn-White pattern (1935)


Further reading

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