Articles OBITUARY Br Med J 1980; 281 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.281.6234.233 (Published 19 July 1980) Cite this as: Br Med J 1980;281:233 Article Related content Metrics Responses Peer review Related articles Correction Sir James Paterson Ross Published: 23 August 1980; Br Med J 281 doi:10.1136/bmj.281.6239.569 See more Choosing a core surgical training interview skills course BMJ August 08, 2017, 358 j3779; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j3779 Whole brain radiotherapy for brain metastases BMJ December 05, 2016, 355 i6483; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.i6483 Life with a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt BMJ October 26, 2016, 355 i5209; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.i5209 QT interval and drug therapy BMJ June 22, 2016, 353 i2732; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.i2732 Fusion for lumbar spinal stenosis? BMJ June 10, 2016, 353 i3145; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.i3145