Sir Leonard Parsons of Birmingham (1879–1950) and antenatal paediatrics. Issue 1 (1st January 2002)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dunn, P M
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 86:Issue 1(2002)
• Page Start: F65
• Page End: F67
• Publication Date: 2002-01-01
• Subjects: history; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Newborn infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Fetus -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920105
• DOI: 10.1136/fn.86.1.F65
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-2998

Abstract

Abstract : 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.