John Derek Llewellyn-Jones (29 April 1923 – 28 November 1997) was an Australian gynaecologist and author. He was an Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the

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for 23 years. He wrote '' Everywoman'', the textbook ''Fundamentals of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,'' ''Everyman'' and ''Everygirl.'' He was appointed an

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(OBE) in the

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Derek Llewellyn-Jones
20th-century Australian male writers 1923 births 1997 deaths Australian gynaecologists 20th-century Australian non-fiction writers Welsh emigrants to Australia Australian Officers of the Order of the British Empire {{Australia-writer-stub