Zachary Cope

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Residence London Alma mater University of London Role Physician		Nationality British Name Zachary Cope Parents Thomas John Gilbert Cope

Born 14 February 1881 ( 1881-02-14 ) Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire, England Occupation Surgeon, medical historian Notable work Cope's Early Diagnosis of the Acute AbdomenThe Diagnosis of the Acute Abdomen in Rhyme Title MB BS (1905)Kt (1953)FRCSMDMS Lond. Died December 28, 1974, Oxford, United Kingdom Books Cope's Early Diagnosis of the Acute Abdomen Education Westminster City School, University of London Employer St Mary's Hospital, London, Royal Army Medical Corps

Sir Vincent Zachary Cope MD MS FRCS (14 February 1881 – 28 December 1974) was an English physician and surgeon perhaps best known for authoring the book Cope's Early Diagnosis of the Acute abdomen from 1921 until 1971. The work remains a respected and standard text of general surgery to this day and new editions continue being published by editors long after his death, the most recent one being the 22nd edition, published in 2010.

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