Sir Leonard Parsons of Birmingham (1879-1950) and antenatal paediatrics.
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Born and educated in the Midlands, Sir Leonard Parsons made major contributions to the field of paediatrics in that area and played a leading role in the regional organisation of this specialty throughout the United Kingdom in the later years of his life. He was a founder member and later President of the British Paediatric Association, and later became Vice-President of the International Pediatric Congress and the President of the paediatric section of the Royal Society of Medicine.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition
دوره 86 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002