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On the exoneration of Dr. William H. Stewart: debunking an urban legend
BACKGROUND: It is one of the most infamous quotes in the history of biomedicine: “It is time to close the book on infectious diseases, and declare the war against pestilence won.” Long attributed to the United States Surgeon General, Dr. William H. Stewart (1965-1969), the statement is frequently us...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3707092/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23849720 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2049-9957-2-3 |