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The man behind the syndrome

Two hundred and ten entries to physicians for whom genetic disorders and syndromes were named. Section I contains pictures, references, biographical information, and comments on the eponymic nomenclature. Section II gives briefer information and has entries for some persons still living. New eponyms not yet in wide usage are not included. General index.

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adult
Length
medium · 240 pages

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