Thomas Percival
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For the English antiquary, see Thomas Percival (antiquarian). For the English stage actor, see Thomas Percival (actor).
Thomas Percival FRS FRSE FSA (29 September 1740 – 30 August 1804) was an English physician, health reformer, ethicist and author who wrote an early code of medical ethics. He drew up a pamphlet with the code in 1794 and wrote an expanded version in 1803, Medical Ethics; or, a Code of Institutes and Precepts, Adapted to the Professional Conduct of Physicians and Surgeons in which he coined the expression "medical ethics".[1][2] He was a founding subscriber of the Portico Library in Manchester and a pioneering campaigner for public health measures and factory regulation in the city.[3]
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Born | (1740-09-29)29 September 1740 Warrington, Lancashire, England |
Died | 30 August 1804(1804-08-30) (aged 63) Manchester, Lancashire, England |
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Spouse | Elizabeth Basnett |
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