Dora Colebrook

Dora Challis Colebrook
Born1884
Died1965 (aged 80–81)
Alma materRoyal Free Hospital London; University of London
Known forBacteriology

Dora Challis Colebrook (1884–1965) was a medical doctor and bacteriologist. Her research into the efficacy of light therapy[1] and the epidemiology of puerperal sepsis[2] provided the first evidence-based evaluations of these subjects.

  1. ^ Edwards, Martin (2011). "Dora Colebrook and the evaluation of light therapy". Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. 104 (2). Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and Minervation Ltd: 84–6. doi:10.1258/jrsm.2010.10k067. PMC 3031646. PMID 21282799. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  2. ^ Wong, Sam (4 February 2017). "Sibling saviours of the maternity ward". New Scientist. 233 (3111): 40–41. Bibcode:2017NewSc.233...40W. doi:10.1016/S0262-4079(17)30228-2. Retrieved 7 February 2017.