Peter Dangerfield

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Peter Dangerfield FHEA is a clinical anatomist at the University of Liverpool [1] and a professor at Staffordshire University. [2] [3]

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Biography

Dangerfield is a member of the British Medical Association (BMA) UK Council and co-chair of the Medical Academic Staff Committee. [4] He is a past chair of the former Board of Medical Education and has made frequent contributions to meetings of the Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME). [5] [6]

He is an examiner for the Court of Examiners at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, former president of the Liverpool Medical Institution, treasurer of the British Association of Clinical Anatomists and a fellow of the British Medical Association. [4]

Dangerfield is associate editor of the journal Scoliosis. [7] He is a past secretary and honorary member of The International Research Society of Spinal Deformities (IRSSD). [5] [8] In 2008 he was awarded the Nobel Medal by the IRSSD. [9]

Both during and after the Alder Hey organs scandal (1999-2001), Dangerfield came to public prominence, as a media commentator. [10] Already known for his work with the BMA, his opinion was sought on various topics regarding anatomy. [11] Notably, Gunther von Hagens', Body Worlds exhibition in 2002. [1]

In 2011 he was presented with honorary life membership of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society for his commitment and contribution as chairman of the Rodewald Concert Society. [12]

Publications

Dangerfield's research interests include paediatric skeletal conditions, aetiology and pathogenesis of spinal deformity, Perthes' disease and normal growth and development. [5] His publications include: [5] [13]

References

  1. 1 2 "Corpse exhibition faces threat of ban". The Guardian . 10 March 2002. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Honorary Appointments". Staffordshire University. 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "P H Dangerfield" (PDF). The Strathallian 1981-1982 . Vol. 13, no. 3. p. 88. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Medical Academic Staff Committee". British Medical Association. 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Professor Peter Dangerfield". Staffordshire University. 29 October 2006. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "Doctors warned over bedside manner". BBC. 14 January 2003. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "Editorial Board". Scoliosis. 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "Officers of the Society". The International Research Society of Spinal Deformities. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  9. ↑ "Images of the IRSSD 2008 meeting". The International Research Society of Spinal Deformities. 11 July 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  10. ↑ "Pathologists suffer hate-mail attacks in organs backlash" . The Independent . 5 July 2001. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  11. ↑ "Genetically modified food to be scrutinised by doctors". BBC. 8 July 1998. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  12. ↑ "Encore Winter 2011". Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society. November 2011. p. 24. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  13. ↑ Peter Dangerfield publications indexed by Microsoft Academic
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