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(¤ 1919, † 2003) American dermatologist with a broad scientific field of activity. Born in Madison USA, he studied at Harvard Medical School. Dermatological training at the Mayo Clinic. After further years of training in Minnesota, Oxford, he was called to the University of Oregon. At the age of 39, call to Harvard Medical School. Areas of research: Identification of the essential elements of melanin pigmentation, clinical criteria for early diagnosis of malignant melanoma, introduction of psoralens into medicine.
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- Parish JA (2008) In: Löser Ch, Plewig F (eds.) Pantheon of Dermatology, S. 287-292 Springer Medizin Verlag, Heidelberg
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer