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Comment
. 2007 Sep 15;335(7619):528.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39332.450995.3A.

Time to drop eponyms: Curbing Medicalese is the issue

David J Ogden
Comment

Time to drop eponyms: Curbing Medicalese is the issue

David J Ogden. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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Competing interests: None declared.

Comment on

  • 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.
  • Should eponyms be abandoned? No.
    Whitworth JA. Whitworth JA. BMJ. 2007 Sep 1;335(7617):425. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39308.380567.AD. BMJ. 2007. PMID: 17762034 Free PMC article.

References

    1. Woywodt A, Matteson E. Should eponyms be abandoned? Yes. BMJ 2007;335:424 (1 September.) - PMC - PubMed
    1. Whitworth JA. Should eponyms be abandoned? No. BMJ 2007;335:425 (1 September.) - PMC - PubMed

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