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. 2007 Sep 1;335(7617):424.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39308.342639.AD.

Should eponyms be abandoned? Yes

Alexander Woywodt  1 , Eric Matteson
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Should eponyms be abandoned? Yes

Alexander Woywodt et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Medicine has been enthusiastic in naming tests, symptoms, and diseases after their discoverers. 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

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