James Elwood

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James Elwood (born 1923?) is a British physician responsible for more than 200 cancer misdiagnoses between 1995 and 2000. [1] [2]

Elwood graduated with bachelor's degrees in medicine and surgery from Belfast in 1943. [3]

In January 2001 he voluntarily removed himself from the British medical register. [1] He initially refused to co-operate with the investigation of his misdiagnoses by refusing to divulge the details of his medical career. [3]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Fleet, Michael. "Doctor defied inquiry after 200 blunders", The Telegraph, 16 June 2000. Retrieved on 2007-05-18. 
  2. ^ "Pathologist warnings 'went unheeded'", BBC News, 13 June 2000. Retrieved on 2007-05-18. 
  3. ^ a b O'Neill, Sean. "Elwood stays silent over mystery career", The Telegraph, 16 June 2000. Retrieved on 2007-05-18.