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Bruce Dan

1946 – 2011

American research physician

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About Bruce Dan

Lived 1946 – 2011 (aged 64). Bruce Dan was an American.

Bruce Bespalow Dan, M.D. (December 20, 1946 – September 6, 2011) was one of the lead American researchers with the Toxic Shock Syndrome Task Force who established the link between toxic shock syndrome and the use of tampons.

Dan died September 6, 2011, at Johns Hopkins Hospital, in Baltimore, Maryland, from complications stemming from a bone marrow transplant received to cure leukemia. He is buried in Garden of Remembrance Cemetery, Clarksburg, Maryland.

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Bruce Bespalow Dan

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Who was Bruce Dan?

American research physician

When was Bruce Dan born?

Bruce Dan was born on 20 December 1946.

When did Bruce Dan die?

Bruce Dan died on 6 September 2011.

What nationality was Bruce Dan?

Bruce Dan was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bruce Dan

· Wikidata: Q16019025

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