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. 2008 Jun 17;178(13):1736.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.080805.

John Snow, hero of cholera: RIP

Tom Koch

John Snow, hero of cholera: RIP

Tom Koch. CMAJ. .

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  • CMAJ. 2008 Jul 29;179(3):257
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Figure. Snow, who was buried in London, England, embodies the myth of the brilliant solitary researcher. Image by: Edwardx at en. Wikipedia
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