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. 2019 Jul;95(1125):406.
doi: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2019-136590. Epub 2019 Apr 25.

Eidikology: proposition for a new terminology for the science of rare diseases

Héctor Miguel Ramos-Zaldívar  1   2
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Eidikology: proposition for a new terminology for the science of rare diseases

Héctor Miguel Ramos-Zaldívar. Postgrad Med J. 2019 Jul.
No abstract available

Keywords: etymology; medical specialties; medical specialty; orphan diseases; rare diseases.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

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