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. 2022 Nov;69(11):1327-1329.
doi: 10.1007/s12630-022-02312-2. Epub 2022 Aug 19.

Eponyms in anesthesiology

Bridgette Chan  1
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Eponyms in anesthesiology

Bridgette Chan. Can J Anaesth. 2022 Nov.
No abstract available

Keywords: eponym(s); medical terminology; nomenclature.

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