Henry Miller (clinician)

Henry G. Miller (1913-1976) was Vice-Chancellor of Newcastle University.

Career

Educated at Newcastle University, Miller served in Royal Air Force before becoming Reader in Neurology at Newcastle University in 1961.[1] He went on to be Professor of Medicine (Neurology) in 1964, Dean of Medicine in 1966 and Vice Chancellor in 1968.[1] He notably said:[2]

"the psychiatrist must be first and foremost and all the time a physician... In fact, psychiatry is neurology without physical signs, and calls for diagnostic virtuosity of the highest order... The simple fact (is) that a psychiatrist is a physician who takes a proper history at the first consultation"

He died in office in 1976.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Great Names of the Past". Neurone. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "Psychiatry – medicine or magic? An address given at the World Psychiatric Association London Symposium". 17 November 1969. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
Academic offices
Preceded by
Charles Bosanquet		 Vice-Chancellor of the University of Newcastle upon Tyne
1968–1976		 Succeeded by
Laurence Martin
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