Henry Johnston Scott Matthew

Henry Matthew
Born22 March 1914
Edinburgh
Died7 April 1997 (aged 83)
Academic background
EducationUniversity of Edinburgh
Academic work
DisciplineToxicology
InstitutionsEdinburgh Royal Infirmary

Henry Johnston Scott Matthew FRCPE (22 March 1914 – 7 April 1997) was a Scottish physician and toxicologist in charge of the Regional Poisoning Treatment Centre from 1964 and Director of the Scottish Poisons Information Bureau from 1965.[1] Matthew changed his career path, concentrating on Toxicology in 1957[2] and was known as the Father of Clinical Toxicology.[3]

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  2. ^ "In Memoriam Henry Matthew, MD 1914-1997". Journal of Toxicology: Clinical Toxicology. 35 (4): v–vi. January 1997. doi:10.3109/15563659709043363. ISSN 0731-3810.
  3. ^ Proudfoot, At; Prescott, Lf (2009-12-10). "Henry Matthew: the father of modern clinical toxicology" (PDF). The Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. 39 (4): 357–361. doi:10.4997/JRCPE.2009.415. PMID 20509461.