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Excision of the thyroid gland.

Publication Details

Edinb. med. J., 19, 252-55. 1874 CE.

Watson was a pioneer of thyroidectomy in the treatment of goitre, although Green (No. 3814) was the first to perform the operation. Also in Brit. med. J., 1875, 2, 386-88.

Thematic Classifications

Catalog MetadataReference Information
Entry Number#3824
Permanent Linkhttps://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/4839
Author Bio LinkWikipedia ↗
External URLexcision-of-the-thyroid-gland