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. 2013 May;205(5):488-91.
doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.12.005.

The life and legacy of William T. Bovie

Preston L Carter  1
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The life and legacy of William T. Bovie

Preston L Carter. Am J Surg. 2013 May.

Abstract

This Historian's Address, presented at the North Pacific Surgical Association 2012 meeting, held in Spokane, Washington, on November 9, 2012, briefly reviews the life and surgical contributions of the inventor William T. Bovie and his collaboration with Dr Harvey Cushing, which led to the widespread acceptance of surgical electrocautery for dissection and hemostasis.

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