Person Open DS/UK/10409 Brand; Paul Wilson (1914-2003); CBE; Indian-born British physician Brand Paul Wilson 1914-2003 Indian-born British physician Male

Dr. Paul Wilson Brand, CBE (July 17, 1914, Tamil Nadu, India – July 8, 2003, Seattle, Washington, USA) was a pioneer in developing tendon transfer techniques for use in the hands of those with leprosy. He was the first physician to appreciate that leprosy did not cause the rotting away of tissues, but that it was the loss of the sensation of pain which made sufferers susceptible to injury. Brand contributed extensively to the fields of hand surgery and hand therapy through his publications and lectures, and wrote popular autobiographical books about his childhood, his parents' missionary work, and his philosophy about the valuable properties of pain. One of his best known books, co-written with Philip Yancey, is Pain: The Gift Nobody Wants (1993), republished in 1997 as The Gift of Pain. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 12/18/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 b33369f1-aabb-4af1-b8fc-9a3c7a61e874