Curtis Lester Mendelson

Curtis Lester Mendelson (September 4, 1913 - October 13, 2002) was an obstetrician and American cardiologist. Mendelson's syndrome was named after him in 1946.[1][2]

Curtis Lester Mendelson
Born(1913-09-04)September 4, 1913
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 13, 2002(2002-10-13) (aged 89)
West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Known forMendelson's syndrome
Scientific career
Fieldsobstetrics, anaesthetist

References
  1. T.Asai and K.Shingu (August 6, 2008). "Should Mendelson's syndrome be renamed?". Anaesthesia. 56 (4): 398–399. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2044.2001.01976-47.x.
  2. Collis, Rachel E.; Plaat, Felicity (2002). Textbook of Obstetric Anaesthesia (first ed.). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781841101149. Retrieved January 2, 2016.


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