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Patrick Bruce Lockhart
Patrick Bruce Lockhart (25 May 1918 — 6 August 2009) was a Scottish-born obstetrician-gynaecologist who worked in Scotland, India, England, and Canada. He became Speaker of the Council of the Canadian Medical Association and was an emeritus professor of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Early life Born into the Bruce Lockhart family in Wallingford, then in Berkshire, Lockhart was the third son of John Bruce Lockhart, a future headmaster of Sedbergh School, by his marriage to Mona, the daughter of Henry Brougham, another schoolmaster. His father and also two of his brothers, Rab and Logie Bruce Lockhart, played rugby union for Scotland. However, in childhood Lockhart had a tubercular knee joint, which led to long periods of living in bed. He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy from 1932 to 1936, where apart from academic work he learned the piano and violin, winning a prize for music, and represented the school at fencing. From there he studied med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Medical Association
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA; french: Association médicale canadienne, AMC) is a national, voluntary association of physicians and medical learners that advocates on national health matters. Its primary mandate is to drive positive change in health care by advocating on key health issues facing doctors and their patients. The ''Canadian Medical Association Journal'' (often abbreviated as ''CMAJ'') is a peer-reviewed general medical journal that publishes original clinical research, commentaries, analyses and reviews of clinical topics, health news, and clinical-practice updates. Membership The CMA has over 75,000 members and is the largest association of medical doctors in Canada. Its membership includes physicians and medical learners. The CMA represents Canadian physicians from medical school through to residency, medical practice and retirement. History The CMA's origins may rest with Dr. Joseph Painchaud and other Quebec physicians who in 1844 hoped to find ways ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |