Peter Snow (doctor)

Peter Snow
Born(1934-11-11)11 November 1934
Died28 February 2006(2006-02-28) (aged 71)
NationalityNew Zealander
OccupationPhysician

Peter Grahame Snow (11 November 1934 – 28 February 2006) was a New Zealand general practitioner. He served the rural community of Tapanui for over 30 years. He was president of the Royal New Zealand College of GPs from 1998–99 and received their highest honour, Distinguished Fellowship, in 2001.[1] He was a member of the Otago Hospital Board and its successor, the Otago District Health Board.[1] He was the first doctor to report what turned out to be myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) in New Zealand.[2]

  1. ^ a b Fox, Jonathan (2 September 2009). "New Zealand loses a fine GP". Scoop. Scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
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