Should eponyms be abandoned? No
AUTOR(ES)
Whitworth, Judith A
FONTE
BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.
RESUMO
Medicine has been enthusiastic in naming tests, symptoms, and diseases after their discovers. Alexander Woywodt and Eric Matteson argue that eponyms are no longer appropriate, but Judith A Whitworth believes they remain a useful reflection of medical history
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1962881Documentos Relacionados
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