Gillian Hanson
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Institutions | Whipps Cross Hospital |
Gillian Coysh Hanson
Career
Gillian Coysh Hanson was born in 1934 to John Hanson, a metallurgist and chemist.
Hanson led the establishment of an intensive care unit (ICU) at Whipps Cross Hospital, and when it opened in 1968, she was appointed the physician in charge of the unit. This made her the first consultant physician placed in charge of a British ICU, and the youngest consultant in London at the time.[2] The ICU at Whipps Cross became an international exemplar of intensive care, and Hanson co-authored the first textbook on intensive care therapy.[3] In 1984, Hanson co-wrote a book entitled The Critically-Ill Obstetric Patient with Roger Walter Middleton (R.W.M) Baldwin; the book is featured in several medical libraries.[4]
Hanson later became interested in
Affiliations and memberships
Hanson was appointed as an examiner of the Royal College of Physicians, and was a fellow of both the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal College of Anaesthetists.[1]
Personal life
Hanson married Roger Farrand, with whom she had three children. They resided in the
References
- ^ a b c d e f Wright, P. L. "Gillian Coysh Hanson". Munk's Roll Volume X. Royal College of Physicians. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ PMC 2351581.
- ^ "Women in medicine: Anna Batchelor and Gillian Hanson". Royal College of Physicians. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
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