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Comment
. 2007 Sep 1;335(7617):425.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39308.380567.AD.

Should eponyms be abandoned? No

Judith A Whitworth  1
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Should eponyms be abandoned? No

Judith A Whitworth. BMJ. .

Abstract

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

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  • Should eponyms be abandoned? Yes.
    Woywodt A, Matteson E. Woywodt A, et al. BMJ. 2007 Sep 1;335(7617):424. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39308.342639.AD. BMJ. 2007. PMID: 17762033 Free PMC article.

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