Thomas, Zachariah (1946 - 1997)
by
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Asset Name
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E008967 - Thomas, Zachariah (1946 - 1997)
Title
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Thomas, Zachariah (1946 - 1997)
Author
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Royal College of Surgeons of England
Identifier
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RCS: E008967
Publisher
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London : Royal College of Surgeons of England
Publication Date
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2015-12-07
Subject
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Medical Obituaries
Description
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Obituary for Thomas, Zachariah (1946 - 1997), Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Language
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English
Source
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Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Full Name
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Thomas, Zachariah
Date of Birth
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1946
Place of Birth
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India
Date of Death
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19 August 1997
Occupation
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General practitioner
Palliative care specialist
Titles/Qualifications
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MRCS and FRCS 1978
MB BS Vellore 1969
Details
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Zach Thomas was born in India and qualified from Vellore with a gold medal. After early medical posts in India and Tanzania, he went to England to train in surgery. After passing the FRCS, he emigrated to Canada in 1981 to do general practice in Regina, Saskatchewan. He was a founding member of the Canadian and Saskatchewan palliative care associations, and eventually became medical director of palliative care services in Saskatchewan. A committed Christian, he promoted health care programmes in India, for which he was awarded the United Nations global certificate in 1995.
He died of a myocardial infarction on 19 August 1997, leaving a wife, Elizabeth, a consultant microbiologist, and three daughters.
Sources
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*BMJ* 1998 316 559, with portrait
Rights
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Copyright (c) The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Collection
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Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Format
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Obituary
Format
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Asset
Asset Path
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Root/Lives of the Fellows/E008000-E008999/E008900-E008999
URL for File
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381150
Media Type
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Unknown