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Medicine, Literature and Eponyms: An Encyclopedia of Medical Eponyms Derived from Literary Characters [Hardcover]

Jack D. Key Alvin E. Rodin (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0894642774 | ISBN-13: 978-0894642777 | Publication Date: August 1, 1989 | Edition: 1St Edition

The authors have assembled the first encyclopedic listing of medical names derived from literature, including mythological, scriptural, fictional prose and poetry, children's fables, the performing arts, and comic strips. More than 350 eponyms have been collected and are included in this book. Dip into the book anywhere and you will meet arresting images. This book provides an interdisciplinary amalgamation that can enrich and interest many different disciplines as well as the general public. The book is oriented to physicians, other health care workers, authors, and scholars and students alike.

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Hardcover: 370 pages
Publisher: Krieger Robert E. Publ Co Inc; 1St Edition edition (August 1, 1989)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0894642774
ISBN-13: 978-0894642777
Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.2 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,476,308 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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