H. Winter Griffith

Dr. H. Winter Griffith (1926–1993) was an American physician who authored 27 popular medical books. His most famous books of all include The Complete Guide to Symptoms, Illness, and Surgery and Complete Guide to Prescription and Nonprescription Drugs. Multiple editions have been published, even following Dr. Griffith's death, and these books are the basis for the health library on the popular web site MDadvice.com [1]. Dr. Griffith's books have been renowned as easy for patients to read and understand.

Griffith was a graduate of Emory University medical school. He ran a family medical practice for 20 years, and taught at Florida State University and University of Arizona College of Medicine.^[1]

Dr. Griffith, during his lifetime, suffered many health problems of his own, including heart disease and cancer. He underwent many treatments, including a heart transplant. He died in 1993 at the age of 67 from bone cancer.

An award, known as the H. Winter Griffith Award, is offered in recognition of an individual's or organization's contribution in patient education materials.^[2] It was created in 1990, and includes a $500 prize and a $300 stipend for its recipient.^[3]

External links

• H. Winter Griffith homepage

References

1. ^ About H. Winter Griffith, MD
2. ^ H. Winter Griffith Award - American Academy of Family Physicians
3. ^ STFM Patient Education Awards Pages

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Name	Griffith, H. Winter
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Date of birth	1926
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Date of death	1993
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