BMJ. 2007 Sep 1;335(7617):424.

Should eponyms be abandoned? Yes.

Woywodt A, Matteson E.

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Should eponyms be abandoned? No. [BMJ. 2007]
Should eponyms be abandoned? No.Whitworth JA. BMJ. 2007 Sep 1; 335(7617):425.
Time to drop eponyms: Curbing Medicalese is the issue. [BMJ. 2007]
Time to drop eponyms: Curbing Medicalese is the issue.Ogden DJ. BMJ. 2007 Sep 15; 335(7619):528.

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