PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - OP Sharma TI - Alexander Pope (1688-1744): his spinal deformity and his doctors AID - 10.1183/09031936.99.14512359 DP - 1999 Nov 01 TA - European Respiratory Journal PG - 1235--1237 VI - 14 IP - 5 4099 - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/14/5/1235.short 4100 - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/14/5/1235.full SO - Eur Respir J1999 Nov 01; 14 AB - Alexander Pope was the towering figure of 18th century England. A poet and a wit he commanded unswerving loyalty from his friends and penetrating hatred from his enemies. His spinal deformity, either due to tuberculosis, trauma or congenital weakness, shaped his career. This brief report highlights the illness and the medical men who were involved in treating Alexander Pope.