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Born in Burnley, England, he studied at Cheltenham College from 1940 to 1944. After the war, he studied at Clare College, Cambridge and at Saint Bartholomew’s Hospital at the University of London.
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During World World War II, he served with the Royal Army Medical Corps. He then practiced family medicine in Stratford-upon-Avon for thirteen years. In 1967, he was appointed the first Professor of Family Medicine in Canada at the University of Western Ontario.
In 1968, he became the Chair of the Division of Family Medicine.
In 1989, he published Introduction to Family Medicine (X) which is now in its third edition In his last years, he worked tirelessly on his writings.
His memoir, "A Call to Heal: Reflections on a Life in Family Medicine" () was published posthumously in 2013. In 2000, he was awarded honorary degrees from the University of Oslo and the University of Western Ontario.
In 2006, he was inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame.
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Officer of the Order of Canada Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is the second highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada.The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is the second highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada.