Should eponyms be abandoned? Yes

Alexander Woywodt; Eric Matteson

doi:10.1136/bmj.39308.342639.AD

Should eponyms be abandoned? Yes

Alexander Woywodt, Eric Matteson

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Medicine has been enthusiastic in naming tests, symptoms, and diseases after their discoverers. Alexander Woywodt and Eric Matteson argue that eponyms are no longer appropriate, but Judith A Whitworth believes they remain a useful reflection of medical history.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	424
Number of pages	1
Journal	BMJ
Volume	335
Issue number	7617
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.39308.342639.AD
State	Published - Sep 1 2007

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