Hans Ormel

Article summary

Johan "Hans" Ormel (born 1946 in Wageningen) is a psychiatric epidemiologist known for his scientific work in clinical and health psychology, psychiatry, gerontology and medical sociology. Officially retired since 2014, Ormel continues to teach psychiatric epidemiology and to participate in research projects.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1946 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1376434543