Wilfred Harris

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Wilfred Harris (2 December 1869-28 February 1960), was a British neurologist who wrote several books on diseases of the nervous system, including Electrical treatment (1908). [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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References

  1. "Obituary: Wilfred Harris, M.D., F.R.C.P". British Medical Journal. 1 (5174): 732–733. 5 March 1960. doi:10.1136/bmj.1.5174.732. ISSN   0007-1447.
  2. "Wilfred John Harris". history.rcplondon.ac.uk. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  3. Nieman, Eric (November 2001). "Wilfred harris (1869?1960)". Twentieth Century Neurology. Imperial College Press. pp. 77–86. doi:10.1142/9781848161665_0006.
  4. Nieman, Eric (28 November 2001). "6. Wilfred Harris (1869-1960)". In Rose, F. Clifford (ed.). Twentieth Century Neurology: The British Contribution. Singapore: World Scientific. pp. 77–86. ISBN   978-1-78326-160-4.
  5. Eadie, Mervyn J. (2012). "7. The trigeminal autonomic cephalagias". Headache: Through the Centuries. Oxford University Press, USA. pp. 197–226. ISBN   978-0-19-986097-5.