Jean Garel
Jean Garel (28 March 1852–1931) was a French physician who specialised in the field of laryngology.
Jean Garel | |
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| Born | 28 March 1852 Lyon, France |
| Died | 1931 (aged 78–79) |
| Occupation | French physician |
In 1879 he succeeded Léon Bouveret as chef de clinique médicale to the Faculté de médecine at Lyon. In 1881 he became a titular member of the Société des sciences médicales in Lyon. His name is associated with "Garel's sign", a medical sign involving dysphagia located in the tonsils and posterior fauces, if persistent for more than three weeks, it is usually of syphilitic origin.
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