Conference: XVII World Congress of Neurology (London, UK, 17-22 June 2001)
I extracted the following information on history sessions from the website for the XVII World Congress of Neurology, meeting in London 17-22 June 2001: http://www.concorde-uk.com/wcn-2001/ --Russell Johnson (1) Tuesday, 19 June 2001 13.00-15.30 HISTORY OF CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS Chair: F Clifford Rose (UK) Vice Chair: G York (USA) Structure of the nervous system in health and disease: from Vesalius to Cajal -- G York (USA) Function: the discovery of reflexes and their integration: from Whytt to Sherrington -- D Steinberg (USA) The concepts and description of disease: from Willis to Prusiner -- C Gardner-Thorpe (UK) A visit to Willis' grave in Westminster Abbey is being organised for Tuesday 19 June in the early evening (17.15 hours departure - immediately after the conclusion of the History of Clinical Diagnosis session). If you are interested in participating in this visit please contact Frank Clifford Rose by email: fcliffordrose@cwcom.net. (2) PRE-CONGRESS NEUROLOGICAL TOUR OF GREAT BRITAIN Monday 11 June to Friday 15 June 2001 inclusive A neurological tour is planned to take place prior to the World Congress of Neurology in June 2001. The tour is planned to take place from Monday 11 June to Friday 15 June 2001 inclusive. The details of the tour are yet to be finalised but at present it is planned to visit Edinburgh, York, Oxford and London in order to visit sites of historical interest to neurologists. Those who are interested in the tour are asked to contact Christopher Gardner-Thorpe at Exeter Neurosciences by either email or fax: cgardnerthorpe@doctors.org.uk or +44-1392-278084.