Omo-Oba Adenrele Ademola is remembered in medicine for work that altered practice rather than merely argument.
The record lists Omo-Oba Adenrele Ademola as Nigerian princess and nurse.
Omo-Oba Adenrele Ademola was born in 1916. Her recorded nationality is Nigeria.
Antibiotics, imaging and the randomised trial defined twentieth-century medicine; evidence replaced authority as the standard.
Her posts were held at Guy's Hospital, New End Hospital and Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital.
Most medical progress is invisible: it shows up as an illness that no longer kills anyone.
That the work was done from Nigeria matters: hospitals, training and research funding are unevenly distributed, and they decide which questions can be asked.
Achievements
- Held posts at Guy's Hospital, New End Hospital and Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital
