Jean Dussault
Jean H. Dussault | |
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| Born | 1941 |
| Died | March 23, 2003 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Endocrinologist |
Jean H. Dussault endocrinologist. He helped develop a blood test for the early detection of congenital hypothyroidism, a condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormones.
Born in
Faculté de médecine - Université Laval.[1]
In 1982, he was nominated for the
Nobel Prize in Medicine. In 1988, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada and was awarded the Ernest C. Manning Awards Foundation Innovation Award for having "formulated a method of testing infants for congenital hypothyroidism, thus saving children from irreversible mental retardation".[2] In 2000, he was made an Officer of the National Order of Quebec.[3] In 2007, he was inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
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References
- ^ "Jean Dussault". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27.
- ^ "Manning Innovation Award". Archived from the original on 2013-05-03. Retrieved 2007-03-04.
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