Diagnosis and Management of Hypothyroidism by Dr. Gordon R B Skinner MD, DSc, FRCOG, FRCPath. - 2003 – A Louise Lorne Publications
This  controversial book provides a detailed account of Diagnosis and Management of Hypothyroidism and reasserts the importance of clinical observation in medical practice.

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Short Biography and reasons why Dr Gordon R B Skinner has arrived at his present ideas.
While conducting both laboratory and clinical  research Dr Skinner became concerned that a number of patients considered to have myalgic encephalopathy and related conditions might well be suffering from hypothyroidism.

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This page contains photos from Dr. Skinner's public and private life.

The Author; Dr Gordon R B Skinner

His family and friends

 

 

Doctor in the house; a serious professional person.



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Not quite so professional; ready for interview with the General Medical Council or other high heidjins as listed on pages 134-135 of Diagnosis and Management of Hypothyroidism.



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Even less professional; Slightly worse for wear after celebrating with Dr Chris Hartley acceptance of our herpes vaccine for Phase III Trial in the USA.



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Promoting Entente Cordial in Le Conquet, France; no scandal here, my wife Janet took the photograph.



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More Entente Cordial dans la belle France.



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Considering the North World; This remote Northern outpost was the inspiration for my book ‘Dark Honigsvag’.



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In tranquil mood.



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My late wife Janet; loveliest lady in the world.



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Janet in her favourite chair; she loved our house in Lapworth.



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Janet in hospital trying to look disapproving at my daughter Fiona using the hospital phone to chat to her friends.



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Janet’s Mum – Granny Mac; 87 years of age and still keeping us all in order.



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My daughter Fiona.



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Fiona and her fiancé Paul.



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My elder son Niall.



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Niall and his wife Eleanor.



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My younger son David.



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David and his girlfriend Melanie.



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My three children in earlier years with Niall larking around as usual.



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Dad in his Captain of the Golf Club attire; I could but was usually too frightened to beat him at golf.



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Mum; fashion queen of the forties.



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Mum and Dad; how fashions have changed.



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My silly sister Diane being silly.



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Diane and her husband Alan who inexplicably supports Tottenham Hotspur.



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Janet’s brother Archie with his nice wife Archina; Archina is fluent in Scottish Gaelic and Archie claims he was given a CBE or something for something.



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Judith and Afshan; great colleagues and true friends for many years.



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John Palethorpe, Chairman of Vaccine Research International Plc with Helen my competent personal assistant who is always congenial and harmonious in spite of her boss.



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Diana Holmes author of an excellent book on hypothyroidism namely Tears Behind Closed Doors with her husband Norman (far right) and Paddy and Tommy Lynch two of my golfing, footballing friends.



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