Peter Grahame Snow

Dr. Peter Grahame Snow (d. 2006) was a GP in West Otaga, New Zealand during the 1984 Tapanui & West Otago chronic fatigue syndrome outbreak.

Dr Snow was Past-President of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners and a member of the Otago Hospital Board and District Health Board. His main medical interests included contributing to the identification of chronic fatigue syndrome and raising in health and safety on issues related to farming accidents.

Notable studies

 * 1984, An unexplained illness in West Otago - (Abstract)
 * 1997, Epidemic neuromyasthenia and chronic fatigue syndrome in west Otago, New Zealand. - (Abstract)
 * 2002, Reminiscences of the chronic fatigue syndrome - (Full text)

The Peter Snow Memorial Award was set up after his death to honour his life and work.

Clinic location
Dr Snow practiced in Tapanui, West Otago, New Zealand.

Online presence

 * PubMed
 * Twitter
 * Facebook

Learn more

 * 2009, Tapanui District remembers a GP of significance - Otaga Daily Times
 * Obituary: Peter Grahame Snow - The New Zealand Medical Journal
 * Rural hero example - Dr Peter Snow
 * Peter Snow Memorial Award - Rural General Practice Network
 * Medical description of Tapanui Flu - Southern Cross, New Zealand
 * Dr. Peter Snow
 * ANZMES - The Associated New Zealand ME Society
 * 2010, Work of New Zealand M.E. pioneer remembered - ME Association